Salaries in Japan - LS-PP2_Servername

The salary range of employees working in Japan is, by default, in the range of 18,216 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 55,932 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Japan is

80% of people earn:

18K - 56K EUR

10% earn less lthan 18K EUR

10% earns more than 56K 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 26K

Median 24K

10% 15K

25% 19K

75% 31K

90% 38K

25-34

Average 35K

Median 31K

10% 16K

25% 22K

75% 43K

90% 58K

35-44

Average 39K

Median 36K

10% 19K

25% 26K

75% 48K

90% 63K

45-54

Average 35K

Median 29K

10% 11K

25% 18K

75% 46K

90% 66K

55+

Average 34K

Median 29K

10% 12K

25% 19K

75% 43K

90% 62K

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

Men

35,820 EUR

30,948 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

36,620,955,230 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

34,000,045,920 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

32,798,495,722 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

31,929,991,992 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

29,192,851,699 EUR

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

28,228,233,888 EUR

7. IT Architect Information Technology

28,064,566,757 EUR

8. Country Manager/Director Top Management

27,820,432,022 EUR

9. Lead developer Information Technology

27,167,750,352 EUR

10. Managing Director Top Management

27,146,391,667 EUR

11. Head of product development Management

26,447,515,632 EUR

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

26,415,974,318 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

25,478,427,398 EUR

14. Technical Director Top Management

24,724,565,168 EUR

15. IT Manager Management

24,491,581,654 EUR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

24,130,123,167 EUR

17. Marketing Director Top Management

24,030,631,433 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

23,998,394,720 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

23,942,464,769 EUR

20. Logistics Director Top Management

23,557,089,522 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

5,263,028,292 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

5,841,103,579 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,969,553,716 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

6,016,170,288 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

6,033,778,785 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

6,140,944,744 EUR

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

6,267,383,191 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

6,274,337,181 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

6,324,703,940 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,366,278,868 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

6,497,113,231 EUR

12. Packer Production

6,541,320,741 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,576,587,407 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

6,581,629,050 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

6,614,387,312 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

6,638,304,072 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

6,648,387,358 EUR

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

6,678,612,380 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

6,707,843,976 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

6,720,162,473 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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