Salaries in Japan - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Japan is, by default, in the range of 257,358.00 JPY (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 805,105.00 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:

257K - 805K JPY

10% earn less lthan 257K JPY

10% earns more than 805K 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 357K

10% 228K

25% 282K

75% 450K

90% 554K

25-34

Average 495K

Median 442K

10% 225K

25% 313K

75% 618K

90% 829K

35-44

Average 571K

Median 514K

10% 270K

25% 368K

75% 708K

90% 940K

45-54

Average 509K

Median 421K

10% 159K

25% 260K

75% 658K

90% 962K

55+

Average 492K

Median 420K

10% 179K

25% 274K

75% 629K

90% 891K

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

Men

523,586 JPY

442,801 JPY

Women

In general, in Japan, men earn 18.2% 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

1,474,530.00 JPY

2. IT Director Top Management

1,369,000.00 JPY

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,320,620.00 JPY

4. Leasing Director Leasing

1,285,650.00 JPY

5. Plant manager Top Management

1,175,440.00 JPY

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,136,600.00 JPY

7. IT Architect Information Technology

1,130,010.00 JPY

8. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,120,180.00 JPY

9. Lead developer Information Technology

1,093,900.00 JPY

10. Managing Director Top Management

1,093,040.00 JPY

11. Head of product development Management

1,064,900.00 JPY

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,063,630.00 JPY

13. Sales Director Top Management

1,025,880.00 JPY

14. Technical Director Top Management

995,526.00 JPY

15. IT Manager Management

986,145.00 JPY

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

971,591.00 JPY

17. Marketing Director Top Management

967,585.00 JPY

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

966,287.00 JPY

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

964,035.00 JPY

20. Logistics Director Top Management

948,518.00 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

211,914.00 JPY

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

235,190.00 JPY

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

240,362.00 JPY

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

242,239.00 JPY

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

242,948.00 JPY

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

247,263.00 JPY

7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

252,354.00 JPY

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

252,634.00 JPY

9. Cleaner General labour

254,662.00 JPY

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

256,336.00 JPY

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

261,604.00 JPY

12. Packer Production

263,384.00 JPY

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

264,804.00 JPY

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

265,007.00 JPY

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

266,326.00 JPY

16. General Labourer General labour

267,289.00 JPY

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

267,695.00 JPY

18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

268,912.00 JPY

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

270,089.00 JPY

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

270,585.00 JPY

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Assistant Cook
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Japan

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

914 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

139,000 JPY

Anually salary

10,968 USD

Anually salary

1,668,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-10-08 17:02:16

Electrical Engineering Technician
Car Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,575 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

391,667 JPY

Anually salary

30,900 USD

Anually salary

4,700,004 JPY

Posted: 2025-10-06 09:17:55

Car Mechanic
Car Industry

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Japan

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,287 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

500,000 JPY

Anually salary

39,444 USD

Anually salary

6,000,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-10-05 19:48:33

IT Project Manager
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,835 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

583,334 JPY

Anually salary

46,020 USD

Anually salary

7,000,008 JPY

Posted: 2025-09-28 12:53:40

Data analyst
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,578 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

240,000 JPY

Anually salary

18,936 USD

Anually salary

2,880,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-09-24 05:01:38

Machine Operator
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,368 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

208,000 JPY

Anually salary

16,416 USD

Anually salary

2,496,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-09-21 06:40:50

Food Technologist
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,644 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

250,000 JPY

Anually salary

19,728 USD

Anually salary

3,000,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-09-14 11:08:58

Firefighter, Rescuer
Security & Protection

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

829 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

126,165 JPY

Anually salary

9,948 USD

Anually salary

1,513,980 JPY

Posted: 2025-09-03 06:48:55

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,945 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

600,000 JPY

Anually salary

47,340 USD

Anually salary

7,200,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-09-01 05:16:39

Backend developer
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,156 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

480,000 JPY

Anually salary

37,872 USD

Anually salary

5,760,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-08-31 16:34:03

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Salaries in Japan - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Japan into salary brackets in JPY.

Average salary and range in Japan by age in JPY.

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

The best paid positions in Japan

The worst paid positions in Japan

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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