Salaries in Japan - LS-PP2_Servername

The salary range of employees working in Japan is, by default, in the range of 21,360 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 65,580 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 - 66K USD

10% earn less lthan 21K USD

10% earns more than 66K 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 30K

Median 29K

10% 18K

25% 23K

75% 36K

90% 45K

25-34

Average 41K

Median 36K

10% 18K

25% 26K

75% 51K

90% 68K

35-44

Average 46K

Median 42K

10% 23K

25% 30K

75% 57K

90% 74K

45-54

Average 41K

Median 35K

10% 13K

25% 22K

75% 53K

90% 78K

55+

Average 40K

Median 34K

10% 14K

25% 22K

75% 51K

90% 73K

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

Men

41,988 USD

36,276 USD

Women

In general, in Japan, men earn 15.8% 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

31,235,888,119 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

29,000,380,348 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

27,975,516,651 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

27,234,725,343 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

24,900,078,215 USD

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

24,077,306,285 USD

7. IT Architect Information Technology

23,937,706,207 USD

8. Country Manager/Director Top Management

23,729,471,189 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

23,172,765,568 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

23,154,547,652 USD

11. Head of product development Management

22,558,440,491 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

22,531,537,290 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

21,731,855,509 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

21,088,847,806 USD

15. IT Manager Management

20,890,124,235 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

20,581,817,781 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

20,496,956,186 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

20,469,459,843 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

20,421,754,323 USD

20. Logistics Director Top Management

20,093,048,040 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

4,489,106,356 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

4,982,176,373 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,091,738,072 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

5,131,499,733 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

5,146,518,922 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,237,926,257 USD

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

5,345,772,084 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

5,351,703,498 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

5,394,663,886 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,430,125,272 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

5,541,720,599 USD

12. Packer Production

5,579,427,449 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,609,508,194 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

5,613,808,470 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

5,641,749,669 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

5,662,149,498 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

5,670,750,049 USD

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

5,696,530,519 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,721,463,643 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

5,731,970,721 USD

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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 USD.

Average salary and range in Japan by age in USD.

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

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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