Salaries in Japan

The salary range of employees working in Japan is, by default, in the range of 21,228 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 65,196 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:

21K - 65K USD

10% earn less lthan 21K USD

10% earns more than 65K 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 30K

Median 29K

10% 18K

25% 22K

75% 36K

90% 45K

25-34

Average 41K

Median 36K

10% 18K

25% 25K

75% 51K

90% 68K

35-44

Average 46K

Median 42K

10% 23K

25% 30K

75% 56K

90% 74K

45-54

Average 41K

Median 34K

10% 13K

25% 21K

75% 53K

90% 77K

55+

Average 40K

Median 34K

10% 14K

25% 22K

75% 51K

90% 72K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

41,748 USD

36,072 USD

Women

In general, in Japan, men earn 15.7% 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

31,420,536,265 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

29,171,813,491 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

28,140,891,404 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

27,395,720,975 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

25,047,272,790 USD

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

24,219,637,117 USD

7. IT Architect Information Technology

24,079,211,806 USD

8. Country Manager/Director Top Management

23,869,745,826 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

23,309,749,290 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

23,291,423,680 USD

11. Head of product development Management

22,691,792,685 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

22,664,730,448 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

21,860,321,420 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

21,213,512,635 USD

15. IT Manager Management

21,013,614,328 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

20,703,485,348 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

20,618,122,101 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

20,590,463,216 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

20,542,475,689 USD

20. Logistics Director Top Management

20,211,826,288 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

4,515,643,305 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

5,011,628,061 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,121,837,425 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

5,161,834,133 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

5,176,942,107 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,268,889,788 USD

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

5,377,373,135 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

5,383,339,612 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

5,426,553,957 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,462,224,969 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

5,574,479,983 USD

12. Packer Production

5,612,409,733 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,642,668,298 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

5,646,993,994 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

5,675,100,365 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

5,695,620,786 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

5,704,272,179 USD

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

5,730,205,047 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,755,285,562 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

5,765,854,750 USD

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.

Firefighter, Rescuer
Security & Protection

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

853 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

126,165 JPY

Anually salary

10,236 USD

Anually salary

1,513,980 JPY

Posted: 2025-09-03 06:48:55

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,055 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

600,000 JPY

Anually salary

48,660 USD

Anually salary

7,200,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-09-01 05:16:39

Backend developer
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,244 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

480,000 JPY

Anually salary

38,928 USD

Anually salary

5,760,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-08-31 16:34:03

Bartender
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Japan

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,284 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

190,000 JPY

Anually salary

15,408 USD

Anually salary

2,280,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-08-27 20:38:23

HR Generalist
Human Resources

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,703 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

400,000 JPY

Anually salary

32,436 USD

Anually salary

4,800,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-08-27 04:33:55

Translator
Translating, interpreting

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,140 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

316,667 JPY

Anually salary

25,680 USD

Anually salary

3,800,004 JPY

Posted: 2025-08-24 20:18:38

Car Mechanic
Car Industry

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Japan

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,379 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

500,000 JPY

Anually salary

40,548 USD

Anually salary

6,000,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-08-12 19:33:58

Welder
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Japan

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,622 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

240,000 JPY

Anually salary

19,464 USD

Anually salary

2,880,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-08-12 13:38:51

Branch Director
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

676 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 JPY

Anually salary

8,112 USD

Anually salary

1,200,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-08-05 03:00:17

Bricklayer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Japan

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,342 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

198,626 JPY

Anually salary

16,104 USD

Anually salary

2,383,512 JPY

Posted: 2025-07-28 02:35:52

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Salary ranges

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