Salaries in Japan - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Japan is, by default, in the range of 1,616.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 5,299.00 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:

1,616 - 5,299 USD

10% earn less lthan 1,616 USD

10% earns more than 5,299 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 2,421

Median 2,285

10% 1,459

25% 1,808

75% 2,883

90% 3,540

25-34

Average 3,187

Median 2,761

10% 1,253

25% 1,849

75% 4,040

90% 5,623

35-44

Average 3,665

Median 3,306

10% 1,746

25% 2,376

75% 4,545

90% 6,021

45-54

Average 3,449

Median 2,875

10% 1,114

25% 1,793

75% 4,444

90% 6,461

55+

Average 3,171

Median 2,702

10% 1,148

25% 1,754

75% 4,048

90% 5,745

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

Men

3,397 USD

2,938 USD

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

9,469.00 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

8,792.00 USD

3. Leasing Director Leasing

8,256.00 USD

4. Plant manager Top Management

7,548.00 USD

5. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,299.00 USD

6. IT Architect Information Technology

7,257.00 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

7,226.00 USD

8. Lead developer Information Technology

7,025.00 USD

9. Managing Director Top Management

7,019.00 USD

10. Head of product development Management

6,839.00 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

6,830.00 USD

12. Sales Director Top Management

6,505.00 USD

13. Technical Director Top Management

6,393.00 USD

14. IT Manager Management

6,333.00 USD

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

6,239.00 USD

16. Marketing Director Top Management

6,214.00 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

6,205.00 USD

18. Logistics Director Top Management

6,091.00 USD

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

6,051.00 USD

20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

5,866.00 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

1,360.00 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,510.00 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,543.00 USD

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,560.00 USD

5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,580.00 USD

6. Cleaner General labour

1,635.00 USD

7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,646.00 USD

8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,690.00 USD

9. Packer Production

1,691.00 USD

10. General Labourer General labour

1,696.00 USD

11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,700.00 USD

12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,701.00 USD

13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,710.00 USD

14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,719.00 USD

15. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering

1,726.00 USD

16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,734.00 USD

17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,737.00 USD

18. Security Guard Security & Protection

1,740.00 USD

19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

1,744.00 USD

20. Cashier Banking

1,752.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1,139 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

3,261 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

500,000 JPY

Anually salary

39,132 USD

Anually salary

6,000,000 JPY

Posted: 2026-01-25 07:36:24

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

2,582 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

396,000 JPY

Anually salary

30,984 USD

Anually salary

4,752,000 JPY

Posted: 2026-01-10 06:32:51

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

2,886 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

442,559 JPY

Anually salary

34,632 USD

Anually salary

5,310,708 JPY

Posted: 2025-12-22 18:27:33

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

2,636 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

404,167 JPY

Anually salary

31,632 USD

Anually salary

4,850,004 JPY

Posted: 2025-12-22 16:22:50

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

3,369 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

516,667 JPY

Anually salary

40,428 USD

Anually salary

6,200,004 JPY

Posted: 2025-12-21 14:17:51

Plumber
Service Industries

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Japan

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,630 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

250,000 JPY

Anually salary

19,560 USD

Anually salary

3,000,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-12-09 04:48:33

PHP Programmer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,978 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

303,333 JPY

Anually salary

23,736 USD

Anually salary

3,639,996 JPY

Posted: 2025-12-02 10:02:34

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

1,500 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

230,000 JPY

Anually salary

18,000 USD

Anually salary

2,760,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-11-30 00:20:08

Nurse
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

55+

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,597 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

398,297 JPY

Anually salary

31,164 USD

Anually salary

4,779,564 JPY

Posted: 2025-11-23 18:58:59

Social media specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,196 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

490,000 JPY

Anually salary

38,352 USD

Anually salary

5,880,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-11-19 06:51:25

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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 3,275 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 13.51% less than men.

Salaries in Japan - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Japan into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Japan by age in USD.

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

The best paid positions in Japan

The worst paid positions in Japan

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

Frequently asked Questions

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