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Salaries in Japan - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Japan is, by default, in the range of 1,552.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 5,091.00 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:
1,552 - 5,091 USD
10% earn less lthan 1,552 USD
10% earns more than 5,091 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 2,325
Median 2,195
10% 1,402
25% 1,737
75% 2,770
90% 3,401
25-34
 
 
Average 3,062
Median 2,653
10% 1,203
25% 1,776
75% 3,881
90% 5,402
35-44
 
 
Average 3,521
Median 3,176
10% 1,677
25% 2,283
75% 4,366
90% 5,784
45-54
 
 
Average 3,313
Median 2,761
10% 1,070
25% 1,722
75% 4,269
90% 6,206
55+
 
 
Average 3,046
Median 2,596
10% 1,102
25% 1,685
75% 3,889
90% 5,519

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

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Men
3,263 USD
2,822 USD
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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
9,186.00 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
8,529.00 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
8,009.00 USD
4. Plant manager Top Management
7,323.00 USD
5. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
7,081.00 USD
6. IT Architect Information Technology
7,040.00 USD
7. Country Manager/Director Top Management
7,010.00 USD
8. Lead developer Information Technology
6,815.00 USD
9. Managing Director Top Management
6,809.00 USD
10. Head of product development Management
6,634.00 USD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
6,626.00 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
6,311.00 USD
13. Technical Director Top Management
6,202.00 USD
14. IT Manager Management
6,143.00 USD
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
6,053.00 USD
16. Marketing Director Top Management
6,028.00 USD
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
6,020.00 USD
18. Logistics Director Top Management
5,909.00 USD
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
5,870.00 USD
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
5,690.00 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
1,320.00 USD
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,497.00 USD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,513.00 USD
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,533.00 USD
5. Cleaner General labour
1,586.00 USD
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,596.00 USD
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,640.00 USD
8. Packer Production
1,640.00 USD
9. General Labourer General labour
1,645.00 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,649.00 USD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,651.00 USD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
1,659.00 USD
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,667.00 USD
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,682.00 USD
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,685.00 USD
16. Security Guard Security & Protection
1,688.00 USD
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,692.00 USD
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
1,704.00 USD
19. Refuse Collector Service Industries
1,723.00 USD
20. Au-pair General labour
1,741.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,723 USD (gross)
SerbiaSerbia
1,422 USD (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,789 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,112 USD (net)

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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IT Tester
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Japan
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,527 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
403,333 JPY
Anually salary
30,324 USD
Anually salary
4,839,996 JPY
ClockPosted: 2026-03-26 17:10:01
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Logistics Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Japan
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,879 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
300,000 JPY
Anually salary
22,548 USD
Anually salary
3,600,000 JPY
ClockPosted: 2026-03-19 17:59:06
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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
3,581 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
571,667 JPY
Anually salary
42,972 USD
Anually salary
6,860,004 JPY
ClockPosted: 2026-03-12 01:53:57
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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
3,581 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
571,667 JPY
Anually salary
42,972 USD
Anually salary
6,860,004 JPY
ClockPosted: 2026-03-12 01:53:22
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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
1,253 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
200,000 JPY
Anually salary
15,036 USD
Anually salary
2,400,000 JPY
ClockPosted: 2026-03-11 09:07:36
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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
1,629 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
260,000 JPY
Anually salary
19,548 USD
Anually salary
3,120,000 JPY
ClockPosted: 2026-03-08 18:44:47
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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
5,027 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
802,400 JPY
Anually salary
60,324 USD
Anually salary
9,628,800 JPY
ClockPosted: 2026-03-05 13:01:36
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Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Japan
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,631 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
420,000 JPY
Anually salary
31,572 USD
Anually salary
5,040,000 JPY
ClockPosted: 2026-03-05 01:37:15
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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
2,005 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
320,000 JPY
Anually salary
24,060 USD
Anually salary
3,840,000 JPY
ClockPosted: 2026-02-28 22:19:38
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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
2,994 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
477,933 JPY
Anually salary
35,928 USD
Anually salary
5,735,196 JPY
ClockPosted: 2026-02-25 00:25:26
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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 3,146 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, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress, Cleaner.

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 13.52% less than men.

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