Salaries in Japan

The salary range of employees working in Japan is, by default, in the range of 1,566.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,911.00 EUR (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:

1,566 - 4,911 EUR

10% earn less lthan 1,566 EUR

10% earns more than 4,911 EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Japan into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Japan by age in EUR.

<24

Average 2,281

median 2,150

10% 1,361

25% 1,693

75% 2,720

90% 3,355

25-34

Average 3,063

median 2,735

10% 1,390

25% 1,932

75% 3,824

90% 5,133

35-44

Average 3,475

median 3,155

10% 1,709

25% 2,298

75% 4,289

90% 5,629

45-54

Average 3,176

median 2,657

10% 1,048

25% 1,670

75% 4,085

90% 5,914

55+

Average 3,001

median 2,555

10% 1,087

25% 1,662

75% 3,832

90% 5,437

Salaries by gender

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

Men

3,161 EUR

2,749 EUR

Women

In general, in Japan, men earn 15.0% more than women.

The best paid positions in Japan

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

239,696,436.00 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

222,543,231.40 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

214,679,368.40 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

208,993,820.00 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

191,077,959.80 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

189,726,128.20 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

184,763,957.00 EUR

8. IT Architect Information Technology

183,691,984.00 EUR

9. Lead developer Information Technology

177,823,136.40 EUR

10. Managing Director Top Management

177,682,388.80 EUR

11. Head of product development Management

173,108,091.80 EUR

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

172,901,880.20 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

163,471,463.68 EUR

14. Technical Director Top Management

161,831,263.16 EUR

15. IT Manager Management

160,306,279.28 EUR

16. Marketing Director Top Management

157,289,207.18 EUR

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

157,078,249.44 EUR

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

156,712,305.68 EUR

19. Logistics Director Top Management

154,189,814.10 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

153,609,475.74 EUR

The worst paid positions in Japan

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

34,448,466.08 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

38,232,121.62 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

39,073,006.70 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

39,377,905.28 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

39,493,285.58 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

40,327,624.26 EUR

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

41,022,360.96 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

41,067,858.44 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

41,397,469.68 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

41,669,636.26 EUR

11. General Labourer General labour

42,016,431.80 EUR

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

42,443,257.08 EUR

13. Packer Production

42,815,419.92 EUR

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

43,046,180.52 EUR

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

43,079,239.84 EUR

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

43,293,470.78 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

43,516,048.38 EUR

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

43,713,913.32 EUR

19. Security Guard Security & Protection

43,853,678.96 EUR

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

43,905,231.86 EUR

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.

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,815 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

260,000 JPY

Anually salary

21,780 USD

Anually salary

3,120,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-05-13 05:51:04

Design Engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Japan

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,687 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

385,000 JPY

Anually salary

32,244 USD

Anually salary

4,620,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-05-10 16:49:30

IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Japan

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,350 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

480,000 JPY

Anually salary

40,200 USD

Anually salary

5,760,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-04-28 22:05:35

Real Estate Appraiser
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Japan

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,186 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

456,510 JPY

Anually salary

38,232 USD

Anually salary

5,478,120 JPY

Posted: 2025-04-23 01:20:19

Carpenter
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Japan

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,071 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

296,711 JPY

Anually salary

24,852 USD

Anually salary

3,560,532 JPY

Posted: 2025-04-12 09:23:46

Food Technician
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,820 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

404,000 JPY

Anually salary

33,840 USD

Anually salary

4,848,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-04-01 11:42:09

Country Manager/Director
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

872 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

125,000 JPY

Anually salary

10,464 USD

Anually salary

1,500,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-03-20 09:04:40

Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,443 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 JPY

Anually salary

29,316 USD

Anually salary

4,200,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-03-18 00:20:22

Backend developer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,443 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 JPY

Anually salary

29,316 USD

Anually salary

4,200,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-03-17 07:19:51

Baker
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Japan

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,094 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

300,000 JPY

Anually salary

25,128 USD

Anually salary

3,600,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-03-16 07:41:59

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