Salaries in Japan - LS-PP2_Servername

The salary range of employees working in Japan is, by default, in the range of 1,518.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,661.00 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Japan is

80% of people earn:

1,518 - 4,661 EUR

10% earn less lthan 1,518 EUR

10% earns more than 4,661 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 2,164

Median 2,041

10% 1,284

25% 1,601

75% 2,589

90% 3,203

25-34

Average 2,896

Median 2,583

10% 1,307

25% 1,820

75% 3,620

90% 4,862

35-44

Average 3,267

Median 2,969

10% 1,609

25% 2,164

75% 4,035

90% 5,291

45-54

Average 2,949

Median 2,456

10% 955

25% 1,535

75% 3,800

90% 5,520

55+

Average 2,832

Median 2,405

10% 1,008

25% 1,553

75% 3,623

90% 5,161

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

Men

2,985 EUR

2,579 EUR

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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

254,312,189.10 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

236,111,430.00 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

227,767,331.40 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

221,736,055.50 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

202,728,136.80 EUR

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

196,029,402.00 EUR

7. IT Architect Information Technology

194,892,824.70 EUR

8. Country Manager/Director Top Management

193,197,444.60 EUR

9. Lead developer Information Technology

188,664,933.00 EUR

10. Managing Director Top Management

188,516,608.80 EUR

11. Head of product development Management

183,663,303.00 EUR

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

183,444,266.10 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

176,933,523.60 EUR

14. Technical Director Top Management

171,698,369.22 EUR

15. IT Manager Management

170,080,428.15 EUR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

167,570,299.77 EUR

17. Marketing Director Top Management

166,879,384.95 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

166,655,518.89 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

166,267,116.45 EUR

20. Logistics Director Top Management

163,590,899.46 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

36,548,807.58 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

40,563,219.30 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

41,455,234.14 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

41,778,960.33 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

41,901,241.56 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

42,645,449.61 EUR

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

43,523,494.38 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

43,571,785.98 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

43,921,555.14 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

44,210,269.92 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

45,118,841.88 EUR

12. Packer Production

45,425,838.48 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

45,670,745.88 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

45,705,757.29 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

45,933,245.22 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

46,099,333.83 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

46,169,356.65 EUR

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

46,379,252.64 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

46,582,249.83 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

46,667,794.95 EUR

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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IT Project Manager
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,965 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

583,334 JPY

Anually salary

47,580 USD

Anually salary

7,000,008 JPY

Posted: 2025-09-28 12:53:40

Data analyst
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,631 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

240,000 JPY

Anually salary

19,572 USD

Anually salary

2,880,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-09-24 05:01:38

Machine Operator
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,414 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

208,000 JPY

Anually salary

16,968 USD

Anually salary

2,496,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-09-21 06:40:50

Food Technologist
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,699 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

250,000 JPY

Anually salary

20,388 USD

Anually salary

3,000,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-09-14 11:08:58

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

858 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

126,165 JPY

Anually salary

10,296 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

4,079 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

600,000 JPY

Anually salary

48,948 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

3,263 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

480,000 JPY

Anually salary

39,156 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

1,292 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

190,000 JPY

Anually salary

15,504 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

2,719 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

400,000 JPY

Anually salary

32,628 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

2,153 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

316,667 JPY

Anually salary

25,836 USD

Anually salary

3,800,004 JPY

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

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Salaries in Japan - LS-PP2_Servername

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

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