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Salaries in Japan - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Japan is, by default, in the range of 259,883.00 JPY (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 796,735.00 JPY (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.
Gross salary in Japan is
80% of people earn:
260K - 797K JPY
10% earn less lthan 260K JPY
10% earns more than 797K JPY
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Distribution of employees in Japan into salary brackets in JPY.

Average salary and range in Japan by age in JPY.

<24
 
 
Average 378K
Median 356K
10% 222K
25% 278K
75% 452K
90% 561K
25-34
 
 
Average 493K
Median 443K
10% 230K
25% 315K
75% 613K
90% 818K
35-44
 
 
Average 552K
Median 499K
10% 268K
25% 362K
75% 682K
90% 898K
45-54
 
 
Average 516K
Median 426K
10% 160K
25% 262K
75% 666K
90% 977K
55+
 
 
Average 483K
Median 406K
10% 164K
25% 258K
75% 620K
90% 892K

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Japan (JPY).

Men
516,422 JPY
447,029 JPY
Women
In general, in Japan, men earn 15.5% more than women.

The best paid positions in Japan

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Japan (JPY).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
1,386,750.00 JPY
2. IT Director Top Management
1,357,400.00 JPY
3. Leasing Director Leasing
1,274,750.00 JPY
4. Plant manager Top Management
1,165,480.00 JPY
5. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,126,960.00 JPY
6. IT Architect Information Technology
1,120,430.00 JPY
7. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,112,310.00 JPY
8. Lead developer Information Technology
1,084,630.00 JPY
9. Managing Director Top Management
1,083,770.00 JPY
10. Solution architect Information Technology
1,055,870.00 JPY
11. Head of product development Management
1,055,870.00 JPY
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,054,610.00 JPY
13. Sales Director Top Management
1,007,190.00 JPY
14. Technical Director Top Management
987,087.00 JPY
15. Agile Coach Information Technology
983,467.00 JPY
16. IT Manager Management
977,785.00 JPY
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
963,355.00 JPY
18. Marketing Director Top Management
959,383.00 JPY
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
958,096.00 JPY
20. Logistics Director Top Management
940,478.00 JPY

The worst paid positions in Japan

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Japan (JPY)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
210,118.00 JPY
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
238,325.00 JPY
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
240,889.00 JPY
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
243,977.00 JPY
5. Cleaner General labour
252,504.00 JPY
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
254,163.00 JPY
7. General Labourer General labour
256,754.00 JPY
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
258,631.00 JPY
9. Packer Production
261,152.00 JPY
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
262,559.00 JPY
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
262,761.00 JPY
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
264,068.00 JPY
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
265,425.00 JPY
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
267,799.00 JPY
15. Security Guard Security & Protection
268,163.00 JPY
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
268,291.00 JPY
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
269,347.00 JPY
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
271,208.00 JPY
19. Refuse Collector Service Industries
274,375.00 JPY
20. Florist Service Industries
276,964.00 JPY

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LithuaniaLithuania
375,768 JPY (net)
EstoniaEstonia
365,286 JPY (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
173,860 JPY (net)
RomaniaRomania
252,077 JPY (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Male
Welder
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Japan
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,459 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
379,167 JPY
Anually salary
29,508 USD
Anually salary
4,550,004 JPY
ClockPosted: 2026-08-13 02:00:59
Male
Land Surveyor/Geodesist
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Japan
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,297 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
200,000 JPY
Anually salary
15,564 USD
Anually salary
2,400,000 JPY
ClockPosted: 2026-08-11 02:50:55
Male
Security Guard
Security & Protection
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Japan
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,968 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
457,632 JPY
Anually salary
35,616 USD
Anually salary
5,491,584 JPY
ClockPosted: 2026-08-02 09:46:13
Male
Nurse
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Japan
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,205 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
340,000 JPY
Anually salary
26,460 USD
Anually salary
4,080,000 JPY
ClockPosted: 2026-07-20 20:32:54
Male
Social media specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Japan
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,476 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
535,969 JPY
Anually salary
41,712 USD
Anually salary
6,431,628 JPY
ClockPosted: 2026-07-17 06:38:31
Male
Client officer
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Japan
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,205 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
340,000 JPY
Anually salary
26,460 USD
Anually salary
4,080,000 JPY
ClockPosted: 2026-07-04 00:21:14
Female
Beautician
Service Industries
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Japan
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,698 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
416,000 JPY
Anually salary
32,376 USD
Anually salary
4,992,000 JPY
ClockPosted: 2026-06-27 09:57:09
Male
Sales Manager
Management
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Japan
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,868 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
442,222 JPY
Anually salary
34,416 USD
Anually salary
5,306,664 JPY
ClockPosted: 2026-06-21 13:18:32
Female
Ward domestic
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Japan
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,635 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
252,000 JPY
Anually salary
19,620 USD
Anually salary
3,024,000 JPY
ClockPosted: 2026-06-13 12:18:44
Female
Nanny
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Japan
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,297 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
200,000 JPY
Anually salary
15,564 USD
Anually salary
2,400,000 JPY
ClockPosted: 2026-06-03 03:49:52
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Japan is 502,795 JPY.

The best-paid positions in the country Japan are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Plant manager, Pilot.

The worst-paid positions in the country Japan are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress, Cleaner.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Japan, regardless of the work they do, women earn 13.44% less than men.

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