Salaries in Japan

The salary range of employees working in Japan is, by default, in the range of 21,288 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 66,744 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:

21K - 67K USD

10% earn less lthan 21K USD

10% earns more than 67K USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Japan into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Japan by age in USD.

<24

Average 31K

median 29K

10% 19K

25% 23K

75% 37K

90% 46K

25-34

Average 42K

median 37K

10% 19K

25% 26K

75% 52K

90% 70K

35-44

Average 47K

median 43K

10% 23K

25% 31K

75% 58K

90% 77K

45-54

Average 43K

median 36K

10% 14K

25% 23K

75% 56K

90% 80K

55+

Average 41K

median 35K

10% 15K

25% 23K

75% 52K

90% 74K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

42,960 USD

37,356 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

30,425,688,448 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

28,248,359,207 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

27,250,165,618 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

26,528,474,770 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

24,254,338,409 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

24,082,744,672 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

23,452,875,170 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

23,316,805,076 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

22,571,847,280 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

22,553,981,588 USD

11. Head of product development Management

21,973,346,608 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

21,947,171,292 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

20,750,128,400 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

20,541,930,770 USD

15. IT Manager Management

20,348,358,078 USD

16. Marketing Director Top Management

19,965,388,279 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

19,938,610,516 USD

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

19,892,159,717 USD

19. Logistics Director Top Management

19,571,969,129 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

19,498,304,312 USD

The worst paid positions in Japan

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

4,372,690,366 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

4,852,965,862 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,959,702,983 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

4,998,405,057 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

5,013,050,769 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,118,956,928 USD

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

5,207,142,813 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

5,212,918,002 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

5,254,756,959 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,289,304,221 USD

11. General Labourer General labour

5,333,324,454 USD

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

5,387,503,203 USD

13. Packer Production

5,434,743,415 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,464,034,840 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

5,468,231,200 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

5,495,424,445 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

5,523,677,167 USD

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

5,548,793,005 USD

19. Security Guard Security & Protection

5,566,534,053 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,573,077,882 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

12,600 USD (net)

Latvia

23,466 USD (net)

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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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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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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