Salaries in Japan - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Japan is, by default, in the range of 1,354.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,440.00 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Japan is

80% of people earn:

1,354 - 4,440 EUR

10% earn less lthan 1,354 EUR

10% earns more than 4,440 EUR

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Distribution of employees in Japan into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Japan by age in EUR.

<24

Average 2,028

Median 1,915

10% 1,223

25% 1,515

75% 2,416

90% 2,966

25-34

Average 2,670

Median 2,314

10% 1,049

25% 1,549

75% 3,384

90% 4,711

35-44

Average 3,071

Median 2,770

10% 1,462

25% 1,991

75% 3,808

90% 5,044

45-54

Average 2,890

Median 2,408

10% 933

25% 1,502

75% 3,723

90% 5,413

55+

Average 2,656

Median 2,264

10% 961

25% 1,469

75% 3,391

90% 4,813

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

Men

2,846 EUR

2,461 EUR

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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

7,978.00 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

7,407.00 EUR

3. Leasing Director Leasing

6,956.00 EUR

4. Plant manager Top Management

6,360.00 EUR

5. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,150.00 EUR

6. IT Architect Information Technology

6,114.00 EUR

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

6,088.00 EUR

8. Lead developer Information Technology

5,918.00 EUR

9. Managing Director Top Management

5,914.00 EUR

10. Head of product development Management

5,762.00 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

5,755.00 EUR

12. Sales Director Top Management

5,481.00 EUR

13. Technical Director Top Management

5,386.00 EUR

14. IT Manager Management

5,335.00 EUR

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

5,257.00 EUR

16. Marketing Director Top Management

5,235.00 EUR

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

5,228.00 EUR

18. Logistics Director Top Management

5,132.00 EUR

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

5,098.00 EUR

20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

4,942.00 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

1,146.00 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,272.00 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,300.00 EUR

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,314.00 EUR

5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,331.00 EUR

6. Cleaner General labour

1,377.00 EUR

7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,387.00 EUR

8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,424.00 EUR

9. Packer Production

1,425.00 EUR

10. General Labourer General labour

1,429.00 EUR

11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,432.00 EUR

12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,433.00 EUR

13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,441.00 EUR

14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,448.00 EUR

15. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering

1,454.00 EUR

16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,461.00 EUR

17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,464.00 EUR

18. Security Guard Security & Protection

1,466.00 EUR

19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

1,469.00 EUR

20. Cashier Banking

1,476.00 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.

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

5,093 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

802,400 JPY

Anually salary

61,116 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

2,666 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

420,000 JPY

Anually salary

31,992 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

2,031 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

320,000 JPY

Anually salary

24,372 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

3,034 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

477,933 JPY

Anually salary

36,408 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

1,804 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

284,167 JPY

Anually salary

21,648 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

2,507 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

395,000 JPY

Anually salary

30,084 USD

Anually salary

4,740,000 JPY

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

Design Engineer
Car Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,010 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

316,667 JPY

Anually salary

24,120 USD

Anually salary

3,800,004 JPY

Posted: 2026-01-29 08:24:18

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

3,174 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

500,000 JPY

Anually salary

38,088 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

2,514 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

396,000 JPY

Anually salary

30,168 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

2,809 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

442,559 JPY

Anually salary

33,708 USD

Anually salary

5,310,708 JPY

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

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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 2,744 EUR.

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 13.53% less than men.

Salaries in Japan - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Japan into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Japan by age in EUR.

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

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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