Salaries in Japan

The salary range of employees working in Japan is, by default, in the range of 1,555.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,875.00 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:

1,555 - 4,875 EUR

10% earn less lthan 1,555 EUR

10% earns more than 4,875 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 2,264

median 2,134

10% 1,351

25% 1,681

75% 2,699

90% 3,330

25-34

Average 3,040

median 2,715

10% 1,379

25% 1,918

75% 3,796

90% 5,095

35-44

Average 3,449

median 3,131

10% 1,697

25% 2,281

75% 4,258

90% 5,587

45-54

Average 3,153

median 2,637

10% 1,040

25% 1,658

75% 4,055

90% 5,870

55+

Average 2,979

median 2,536

10% 1,079

25% 1,650

75% 3,803

90% 5,397

Salaries by gender

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

Men

3,138 EUR

2,728 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

241,102,452.00 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

223,848,629.80 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

215,938,638.80 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

210,219,740.00 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

192,198,788.60 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

190,839,027.40 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

185,847,749.00 EUR

8. IT Architect Information Technology

184,769,488.00 EUR

9. Lead developer Information Technology

178,866,214.80 EUR

10. Managing Director Top Management

178,724,641.60 EUR

11. Head of product development Management

174,123,512.60 EUR

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

173,916,091.40 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

164,430,357.76 EUR

14. Technical Director Top Management

162,780,536.12 EUR

15. IT Manager Management

161,246,606.96 EUR

16. Marketing Director Top Management

158,211,837.26 EUR

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

157,999,642.08 EUR

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

157,631,551.76 EUR

19. Logistics Director Top Management

155,094,263.70 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

154,510,521.18 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

34,650,534.56 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

38,456,384.34 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

39,302,201.90 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

39,608,888.96 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

39,724,946.06 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

40,564,178.82 EUR

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

41,262,990.72 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

41,308,755.08 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

41,640,299.76 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

41,914,062.82 EUR

11. General Labourer General labour

42,262,892.60 EUR

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

42,692,221.56 EUR

13. Packer Production

43,066,567.44 EUR

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

43,298,681.64 EUR

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

43,331,934.88 EUR

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

43,547,422.46 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

43,771,305.66 EUR

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

43,970,331.24 EUR

19. Security Guard Security & Protection

44,110,916.72 EUR

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

44,162,772.02 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

1,799 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

260,000 JPY

Anually salary

21,588 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

2,664 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

385,000 JPY

Anually salary

31,968 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

3,322 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

480,000 JPY

Anually salary

39,864 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

3,159 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

456,510 JPY

Anually salary

37,908 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

2,053 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

296,711 JPY

Anually salary

24,636 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

2,796 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

404,000 JPY

Anually salary

33,552 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

865 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

125,000 JPY

Anually salary

10,380 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

2,422 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 JPY

Anually salary

29,064 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

2,422 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 JPY

Anually salary

29,064 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

2,076 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

300,000 JPY

Anually salary

24,912 USD

Anually salary

3,600,000 JPY

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

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