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Salaries in Japan - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Japan is, by default, in the range of 19,164 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 62,856 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:
19K - 63K USD
10% earn less lthan 19K USD
10% earns more than 63K USD
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Distribution of employees in Japan into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Japan by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 29K
Median 27K
10% 17K
25% 21K
75% 34K
90% 42K
25-34
 
 
Average 38K
Median 33K
10% 15K
25% 22K
75% 48K
90% 67K
35-44
 
 
Average 43K
Median 39K
10% 21K
25% 28K
75% 54K
90% 71K
45-54
 
 
Average 41K
Median 34K
10% 13K
25% 21K
75% 53K
90% 77K
55+
 
 
Average 38K
Median 32K
10% 14K
25% 21K
75% 48K
90% 68K

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

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Men
40,284 USD
34,848 USD
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Japan, men earn 15.6% 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
1,355,472 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
1,258,416 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
1,181,808 USD
4. Plant manager Top Management
1,080,576 USD
5. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,044,864 USD
6. IT Architect Information Technology
1,038,816 USD
7. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,034,352 USD
8. Lead developer Information Technology
1,005,552 USD
9. Managing Director Top Management
1,004,832 USD
10. Head of product development Management
978,912 USD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
977,760 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
931,248 USD
13. Technical Director Top Management
915,120 USD
14. IT Manager Management
906,480 USD
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
893,088 USD
16. Marketing Director Top Management
889,488 USD
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
888,192 USD
18. Logistics Director Top Management
871,920 USD
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
866,160 USD
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
839,664 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
194,688 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
216,144 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
220,896 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
223,344 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
226,224 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
234,000 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
235,584 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
241,920 USD
9. Packer Production
242,064 USD
10. General Labourer General labour
242,784 USD
11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
243,360 USD
12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
243,504 USD
13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
244,800 USD
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
245,952 USD
15. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
247,104 USD
16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
248,256 USD
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
248,688 USD
18. Security Guard Security & Protection
248,976 USD
19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
249,696 USD
20. Cashier Banking
250,848 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
13,694 USD (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
21,938 USD (net)
CroatiaCroatia
23,671 USD (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
33,839 USD (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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Electrician (industrial)
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Japan
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,546 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
395,000 JPY
Anually salary
30,552 USD
Anually salary
4,740,000 JPY
ClockPosted: 2026-02-03 13:10:12
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Design Engineer
Car Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Japan
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,041 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
316,667 JPY
Anually salary
24,492 USD
Anually salary
3,800,004 JPY
ClockPosted: 2026-01-29 08:24:18
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Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Japan
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,223 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
500,000 JPY
Anually salary
38,676 USD
Anually salary
6,000,000 JPY
ClockPosted: 2026-01-25 07:36:24
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Senior Graphic Designer
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Japan
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,553 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
396,000 JPY
Anually salary
30,636 USD
Anually salary
4,752,000 JPY
ClockPosted: 2026-01-10 06:32:51
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Construction worker
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Japan
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,853 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
442,559 JPY
Anually salary
34,236 USD
Anually salary
5,310,708 JPY
ClockPosted: 2025-12-22 18:27:33
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Physiotherapist
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Japan
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,605 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
404,167 JPY
Anually salary
31,260 USD
Anually salary
4,850,004 JPY
ClockPosted: 2025-12-22 16:22:50
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IT Product Manager
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Japan
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,331 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
516,667 JPY
Anually salary
39,972 USD
Anually salary
6,200,004 JPY
ClockPosted: 2025-12-21 14:17:51
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Plumber
Service Industries
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Japan
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,612 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
250,000 JPY
Anually salary
19,344 USD
Anually salary
3,000,000 JPY
ClockPosted: 2025-12-09 04:48:33
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PHP Programmer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Japan
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,955 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
303,333 JPY
Anually salary
23,460 USD
Anually salary
3,639,996 JPY
ClockPosted: 2025-12-02 10:02:34
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Sales Representative
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Japan
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,483 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
230,000 JPY
Anually salary
17,796 USD
Anually salary
2,760,000 JPY
ClockPosted: 2025-11-30 00:20:08
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Japan is 3,237 USD.

The best-paid positions in the country Japan are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Plant manager, Pilot.

The worst-paid positions in the country Japan are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Japan, regardless of the work they do, women earn 13.49% less than men.

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