Salary data for country: Japan
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Salaries in Japan

The salary range of employees working in Japan is, by default, in the range of 3,076,416 JPY (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 9,645,516 JPY (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:
3.1M - 9.6M JPY
10% earn less lthan 3.1M JPY
10% earns more than 9.6M JPY
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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Japan into salary brackets in JPY.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Japan by age in JPY.

<24
 
 
Average 4.5M
median 4.2M
10% 2.7M
25% 3.3M
75% 5.3M
90% 6.6M
25-34
 
 
Average 6.0M
median 5.4M
10% 2.7M
25% 3.8M
75% 7.5M
90% 10.1M
35-44
 
 
Average 6.8M
median 6.2M
10% 3.4M
25% 4.5M
75% 8.4M
90% 11.1M
45-54
 
 
Average 6.2M
median 5.2M
10% 2.1M
25% 3.3M
75% 8.0M
90% 11.6M
55+
 
 
Average 5.9M
median 5.0M
10% 2.1M
25% 3.3M
75% 7.5M
90% 10.7M

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
6,207,984 JPY
5,397,984 JPY
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Japan, men earn 15.0% more than women.

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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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
1,815 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
260,000 JPY
Anually salary
21,780 USD
Anually salary
3,120,000 JPY
ClockPosted: 2025-05-13 05:51:04
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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
2,687 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
385,000 JPY
Anually salary
32,244 USD
Anually salary
4,620,000 JPY
ClockPosted: 2025-05-10 16:49:30
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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
3,350 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
480,000 JPY
Anually salary
40,200 USD
Anually salary
5,760,000 JPY
ClockPosted: 2025-04-28 22:05:35
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Real Estate Appraiser
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Japan
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,186 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
456,510 JPY
Anually salary
38,232 USD
Anually salary
5,478,120 JPY
ClockPosted: 2025-04-23 01:20:19
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Carpenter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Japan
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,071 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
296,711 JPY
Anually salary
24,852 USD
Anually salary
3,560,532 JPY
ClockPosted: 2025-04-12 09:23:46
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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
2,820 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
404,000 JPY
Anually salary
33,840 USD
Anually salary
4,848,000 JPY
ClockPosted: 2025-04-01 11:42:09
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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
872 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
125,000 JPY
Anually salary
10,464 USD
Anually salary
1,500,000 JPY
ClockPosted: 2025-03-20 09:04:40
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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
2,443 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
350,000 JPY
Anually salary
29,316 USD
Anually salary
4,200,000 JPY
ClockPosted: 2025-03-18 00:20:22
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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
2,443 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
350,000 JPY
Anually salary
29,316 USD
Anually salary
4,200,000 JPY
ClockPosted: 2025-03-17 07:19:51
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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
2,094 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
300,000 JPY
Anually salary
25,128 USD
Anually salary
3,600,000 JPY
ClockPosted: 2025-03-16 07:41:59

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