Salaries in Japan - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Japan is, by default, in the range of 1,555.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 5,100.00 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:

1,555 - 5,100 USD

10% earn less lthan 1,555 USD

10% earns more than 5,100 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 2,330

Median 2,199

10% 1,405

25% 1,740

75% 2,775

90% 3,407

25-34

Average 3,067

Median 2,658

10% 1,205

25% 1,780

75% 3,888

90% 5,412

35-44

Average 3,527

Median 3,182

10% 1,680

25% 2,287

75% 4,374

90% 5,794

45-54

Average 3,319

Median 2,766

10% 1,072

25% 1,725

75% 4,277

90% 6,218

55+

Average 3,051

Median 2,600

10% 1,104

25% 1,688

75% 3,896

90% 5,529

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

Men

3,269 USD

2,828 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

9,165.00 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

8,509.00 USD

3. Leasing Director Leasing

7,991.00 USD

4. Plant manager Top Management

7,306.00 USD

5. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,064.00 USD

6. IT Architect Information Technology

7,023.00 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

6,994.00 USD

8. Lead developer Information Technology

6,799.00 USD

9. Managing Director Top Management

6,793.00 USD

10. Head of product development Management

6,619.00 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

6,611.00 USD

12. Sales Director Top Management

6,296.00 USD

13. Technical Director Top Management

6,187.00 USD

14. IT Manager Management

6,129.00 USD

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

6,039.00 USD

16. Marketing Director Top Management

6,014.00 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

6,006.00 USD

18. Logistics Director Top Management

5,895.00 USD

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

5,856.00 USD

20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

5,677.00 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

1,317.00 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,461.00 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,494.00 USD

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,510.00 USD

5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,529.00 USD

6. Cleaner General labour

1,582.00 USD

7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,593.00 USD

8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,636.00 USD

9. Packer Production

1,637.00 USD

10. General Labourer General labour

1,642.00 USD

11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,645.00 USD

12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,647.00 USD

13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,655.00 USD

14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,663.00 USD

15. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering

1,670.00 USD

16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,678.00 USD

17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,681.00 USD

18. Security Guard Security & Protection

1,684.00 USD

19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

1,688.00 USD

20. Cashier Banking

1,696.00 USD

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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Chief Executive Officer
Top Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,588 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

571,667 JPY

Anually salary

43,056 USD

Anually salary

6,860,004 JPY

Posted: 2026-03-12 01:53:57

Chief Executive Officer
Top Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,588 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

571,667 JPY

Anually salary

43,056 USD

Anually salary

6,860,004 JPY

Posted: 2026-03-12 01:53:22

Marketing assistant
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,255 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

200,000 JPY

Anually salary

15,060 USD

Anually salary

2,400,000 JPY

Posted: 2026-03-11 09:07:36

Chef
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Japan

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,632 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

260,000 JPY

Anually salary

19,584 USD

Anually salary

3,120,000 JPY

Posted: 2026-03-08 18:44:47

Welder
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Japan

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

5,036 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

802,400 JPY

Anually salary

60,432 USD

Anually salary

9,628,800 JPY

Posted: 2026-03-05 13:01:36

Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Japan

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,636 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

420,000 JPY

Anually salary

31,632 USD

Anually salary

5,040,000 JPY

Posted: 2026-03-05 01:37:15

Bicycle mechanic
Service Industries

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Japan

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,008 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

320,000 JPY

Anually salary

24,096 USD

Anually salary

3,840,000 JPY

Posted: 2026-02-28 22:19:38

Technical Staff
Technology, Development

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

477,933 JPY

Anually salary

36,000 USD

Anually salary

5,735,196 JPY

Posted: 2026-02-25 00:25:26

Translator
Translating, interpreting

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,783 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

284,167 JPY

Anually salary

21,396 USD

Anually salary

3,410,004 JPY

Posted: 2026-02-17 04:04:26

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

2,479 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

395,000 JPY

Anually salary

29,748 USD

Anually salary

4,740,000 JPY

Posted: 2026-02-03 13:10:12

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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 3,152 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.

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

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