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Salaries in Japan

The salary range of employees working in Japan is, by default, in the range of 1,777.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 5,572.00 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:
1,777 - 5,572 USD
10% earn less lthan 1,777 USD
10% earns more than 5,572 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 2,587
median 2,439
10% 1,544
25% 1,921
75% 3,085
90% 3,806
25-34
 
 
Average 3,474
median 3,103
10% 1,576
25% 2,192
75% 4,338
90% 5,823
35-44
 
 
Average 3,942
median 3,579
10% 1,939
25% 2,607
75% 4,866
90% 6,386
45-54
 
 
Average 3,603
median 3,014
10% 1,189
25% 1,895
75% 4,634
90% 6,709
55+
 
 
Average 3,404
median 2,899
10% 1,233
25% 1,886
75% 4,347
90% 6,168

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
3,586 USD
3,118 USD
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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.

HungaryHungary
2,172 USD (gross)
PolandPoland
3,021 USD (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,050 USD (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
2,666 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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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
1,802 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
260,000 JPY
Anually salary
21,624 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
2,669 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
385,000 JPY
Anually salary
32,028 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
3,327 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
480,000 JPY
Anually salary
39,924 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
3,164 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
456,510 JPY
Anually salary
37,968 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
2,057 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
296,711 JPY
Anually salary
24,684 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
2,800 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
404,000 JPY
Anually salary
33,600 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
866 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
125,000 JPY
Anually salary
10,392 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
2,426 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
350,000 JPY
Anually salary
29,112 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
2,426 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
350,000 JPY
Anually salary
29,112 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
2,080 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
300,000 JPY
Anually salary
24,960 USD
Anually salary
3,600,000 JPY
ClockPosted: 2025-03-16 07:41:59
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