Salaries in Japan

The salary range of employees working in Japan is, by default, in the range of 1,774.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 5,562.00 USD (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:

1,774 - 5,562 USD

10% earn less lthan 1,774 USD

10% earns more than 5,562 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 2,583

median 2,435

10% 1,542

25% 1,918

75% 3,080

90% 3,799

25-34

Average 3,468

median 3,098

10% 1,574

25% 2,188

75% 4,331

90% 5,813

35-44

Average 3,936

median 3,573

10% 1,936

25% 2,602

75% 4,858

90% 6,375

45-54

Average 3,597

median 3,009

10% 1,187

25% 1,892

75% 4,627

90% 6,698

55+

Average 3,399

median 2,894

10% 1,231

25% 1,882

75% 4,339

90% 6,158

Salaries by gender

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

Men

3,580 USD

3,113 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

211,289,503.11 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

196,169,161.16 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

189,237,261.24 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

184,225,519.24 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

168,432,905.62 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

167,241,282.45 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

162,867,188.68 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

161,922,257.47 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

156,748,939.44 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

156,624,872.14 USD

11. Head of product development Management

152,592,684.78 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

152,410,911.75 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

144,098,113.89 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

142,652,297.01 USD

15. IT Manager Management

141,308,042.20 USD

16. Marketing Director Top Management

138,648,529.72 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

138,462,573.03 USD

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

138,139,998.04 USD

19. Logistics Director Top Management

135,916,452.28 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

135,404,891.05 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

30,365,905.32 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

33,701,151.82 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

34,442,381.82 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

34,711,146.23 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

34,812,852.56 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

35,548,312.00 USD

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

36,160,713.98 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

36,200,819.45 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

36,491,367.77 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

36,731,279.31 USD

11. General Labourer General labour

37,036,975.37 USD

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

37,413,216.69 USD

13. Packer Production

37,741,273.72 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

37,944,686.39 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

37,973,827.78 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

38,162,669.76 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

38,358,869.21 USD

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

38,533,284.76 USD

19. Security Guard Security & Protection

38,656,486.48 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

38,701,929.73 USD

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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