Salaries in Japan

The salary range of employees working in Japan is, by default, in the range of 1,552.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,865.00 EUR (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:

1,552 - 4,865 EUR

10% earn less lthan 1,552 EUR

10% earns more than 4,865 EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Japan into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Japan by age in EUR.

<24

Average 2,259

median 2,130

10% 1,348

25% 1,677

75% 2,694

90% 3,323

25-34

Average 3,033

median 2,709

10% 1,376

25% 1,914

75% 3,788

90% 5,084

35-44

Average 3,442

median 3,125

10% 1,693

25% 2,276

75% 4,249

90% 5,575

45-54

Average 3,146

median 2,631

10% 1,038

25% 1,654

75% 4,046

90% 5,858

55+

Average 2,972

median 2,531

10% 1,077

25% 1,646

75% 3,795

90% 5,386

Salaries by gender

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

Men

3,131 EUR

2,722 EUR

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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

241,995,858.00 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

224,678,101.70 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

216,738,800.20 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

210,998,710.00 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

192,910,981.90 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

191,546,182.10 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

186,536,408.50 EUR

8. IT Architect Information Technology

185,454,152.00 EUR

9. Lead developer Information Technology

179,529,004.20 EUR

10. Managing Director Top Management

179,386,906.40 EUR

11. Head of product development Management

174,768,727.90 EUR

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

174,560,538.10 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

165,039,655.04 EUR

14. Technical Director Top Management

163,383,719.98 EUR

15. IT Manager Management

161,844,106.84 EUR

16. Marketing Director Top Management

158,798,091.79 EUR

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

158,585,110.32 EUR

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

158,215,656.04 EUR

19. Logistics Director Top Management

155,668,966.05 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

155,083,060.47 EUR

The worst paid positions in Japan

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Japan (EUR)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

34,778,932.24 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

38,598,884.61 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

39,447,836.35 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

39,755,659.84 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

39,872,146.99 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

40,714,489.53 EUR

7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

41,415,890.88 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

41,461,824.82 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

41,794,598.04 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

42,069,375.53 EUR

11. General Labourer General labour

42,419,497.90 EUR

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

42,850,417.74 EUR

13. Packer Production

43,226,150.76 EUR

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

43,459,125.06 EUR

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

43,492,501.52 EUR

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

43,708,787.59 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

43,933,500.39 EUR

18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

44,133,263.46 EUR

19. Security Guard Security & Protection

44,274,369.88 EUR

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

44,326,417.33 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

1,798 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

260,000 JPY

Anually salary

21,576 USD

Anually salary

3,120,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-05-13 05:51:04

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

2,663 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

385,000 JPY

Anually salary

31,956 USD

Anually salary

4,620,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-05-10 16:49:30

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

3,320 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

480,000 JPY

Anually salary

39,840 USD

Anually salary

5,760,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-04-28 22:05:35

Real Estate Appraiser
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Japan

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,158 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

456,510 JPY

Anually salary

37,896 USD

Anually salary

5,478,120 JPY

Posted: 2025-04-23 01:20:19

Carpenter
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Japan

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,052 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

296,711 JPY

Anually salary

24,624 USD

Anually salary

3,560,532 JPY

Posted: 2025-04-12 09:23:46

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

2,794 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

404,000 JPY

Anually salary

33,528 USD

Anually salary

4,848,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-04-01 11:42:09

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

865 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

125,000 JPY

Anually salary

10,380 USD

Anually salary

1,500,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-03-20 09:04:40

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

2,421 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 JPY

Anually salary

29,052 USD

Anually salary

4,200,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-03-18 00:20:22

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

2,421 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 JPY

Anually salary

29,052 USD

Anually salary

4,200,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-03-17 07:19:51

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

2,075 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

300,000 JPY

Anually salary

24,900 USD

Anually salary

3,600,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-03-16 07:41:59

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