Salaries in Japan

The salary range of employees working in Japan is, by default, in the range of 1,769.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 5,433.00 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:

1,769 - 5,433 USD

10% earn less lthan 1,769 USD

10% earns more than 5,433 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 2,522

Median 2,379

10% 1,497

25% 1,867

75% 3,017

90% 3,733

25-34

Average 3,376

Median 3,011

10% 1,524

25% 2,121

75% 4,219

90% 5,667

35-44

Average 3,808

Median 3,460

10% 1,876

25% 2,522

75% 4,702

90% 6,167

45-54

Average 3,437

Median 2,863

10% 1,113

25% 1,790

75% 4,429

90% 6,433

55+

Average 3,300

Median 2,803

10% 1,175

25% 1,811

75% 4,223

90% 6,015

Salaries by gender

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

Men

3,479 USD

3,006 USD

Women

In general, in Japan, men earn 15.7% 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

218,198,168.50 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

202,582,038.13 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

195,422,856.97 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

190,248,062.32 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

173,939,394.37 USD

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

168,191,924.43 USD

7. IT Architect Information Technology

167,216,748.65 USD

8. Country Manager/Director Top Management

165,762,123.79 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

161,873,258.96 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

161,745,997.78 USD

11. Head of product development Management

157,581,893.65 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

157,393,961.44 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

151,807,787.64 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

147,316,059.96 USD

15. IT Manager Management

145,927,877.28 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

143,774,203.80 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

143,181,403.48 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

142,989,327.89 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

142,656,081.17 USD

20. Logistics Director Top Management

140,359,904.78 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

31,358,634.06 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

34,802,972.64 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

35,568,315.45 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

35,846,070.37 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

35,950,986.85 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

36,589,512.41 USD

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

37,342,868.99 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

37,384,302.86 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

37,684,402.48 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

37,932,117.84 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

38,711,666.55 USD

12. Packer Production

38,975,067.59 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

39,185,196.51 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

39,215,236.07 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

39,410,419.20 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

39,552,922.13 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

39,613,001.24 USD

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

39,793,090.60 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

39,967,260.84 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

40,040,657.99 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.

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

853 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

126,165 JPY

Anually salary

10,236 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

4,055 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

600,000 JPY

Anually salary

48,660 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

3,244 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

480,000 JPY

Anually salary

38,928 USD

Anually salary

5,760,000 JPY

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

Bartender
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Japan

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,284 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

190,000 JPY

Anually salary

15,408 USD

Anually salary

2,280,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-08-27 20:38:23

HR Generalist
Human Resources

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,703 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

400,000 JPY

Anually salary

32,436 USD

Anually salary

4,800,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-08-27 04:33:55

Translator
Translating, interpreting

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,140 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

316,667 JPY

Anually salary

25,680 USD

Anually salary

3,800,004 JPY

Posted: 2025-08-24 20:18:38

Car Mechanic
Car Industry

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Japan

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,379 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

500,000 JPY

Anually salary

40,548 USD

Anually salary

6,000,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-08-12 19:33:58

Welder
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Japan

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,622 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

240,000 JPY

Anually salary

19,464 USD

Anually salary

2,880,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-08-12 13:38:51

Branch Director
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

676 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 JPY

Anually salary

8,112 USD

Anually salary

1,200,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-08-05 03:00:17

Bricklayer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Japan

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,342 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

198,626 JPY

Anually salary

16,104 USD

Anually salary

2,383,512 JPY

Posted: 2025-07-28 02:35:52

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