Salaries in Japan

The salary range of employees working in Japan is, by default, in the range of 18,456 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 57,888 EUR (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:

18K - 58K EUR

10% earn less lthan 18K EUR

10% earns more than 58K EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Japan into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Japan by age in EUR.

<24

Average 27K

median 25K

10% 16K

25% 20K

75% 32K

90% 40K

25-34

Average 36K

median 32K

10% 16K

25% 23K

75% 45K

90% 60K

35-44

Average 41K

median 37K

10% 20K

25% 27K

75% 51K

90% 66K

45-54

Average 37K

median 31K

10% 12K

25% 20K

75% 48K

90% 70K

55+

Average 35K

median 30K

10% 13K

25% 20K

75% 45K

90% 64K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

37,248 EUR

32,388 EUR

Women

In general, in Japan, men earn 15.0% 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

35,144,775,936 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

32,629,738,406 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

31,476,722,918 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

30,643,096,320 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

28,016,236,685 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

27,818,028,403 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

27,090,464,832 EUR

8. IT Architect Information Technology

26,933,289,984 EUR

9. Lead developer Information Technology

26,072,787,686 EUR

10. Managing Director Top Management

26,052,150,989 EUR

11. Head of product development Management

25,381,458,317 EUR

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

25,351,223,155 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

23,968,516,424 EUR

14. Technical Director Top Management

23,728,026,908 EUR

15. IT Manager Management

23,504,430,689 EUR

16. Marketing Director Top Management

23,062,061,480 EUR

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

23,031,130,429 EUR

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

22,977,475,016 EUR

19. Logistics Director Top Management

22,607,622,202 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

22,522,531,818 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

5,050,903,726 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

5,605,670,949 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,728,963,219 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

5,773,668,065 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

5,790,585,358 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,912,917,782 EUR

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

6,014,781,481 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

6,021,452,413 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

6,069,780,680 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,109,686,294 EUR

11. General Labourer General labour

6,160,534,157 EUR

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

6,223,116,142 EUR

13. Packer Production

6,277,683,410 EUR

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,311,517,996 EUR

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

6,316,365,220 EUR

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

6,347,776,193 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

6,380,410,971 EUR

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

6,409,422,328 EUR

19. Security Guard Security & Protection

6,429,915,049 EUR

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

6,437,473,839 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.

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,809 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

260,000 JPY

Anually salary

21,708 USD

Anually salary

3,120,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-05-13 05:51:04

Design Engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Japan

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,679 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

385,000 JPY

Anually salary

32,148 USD

Anually salary

4,620,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-05-10 16:49:30

IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Japan

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,340 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

480,000 JPY

Anually salary

40,080 USD

Anually salary

5,760,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-04-28 22:05:35

Real Estate Appraiser
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Japan

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,176 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

456,510 JPY

Anually salary

38,112 USD

Anually salary

5,478,120 JPY

Posted: 2025-04-23 01:20:19

Carpenter
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Japan

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,064 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

296,711 JPY

Anually salary

24,768 USD

Anually salary

3,560,532 JPY

Posted: 2025-04-12 09:23:46

Food Technician
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,811 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

404,000 JPY

Anually salary

33,732 USD

Anually salary

4,848,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-04-01 11:42:09

Country Manager/Director
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

870 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

125,000 JPY

Anually salary

10,440 USD

Anually salary

1,500,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-03-20 09:04:40

Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,435 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 JPY

Anually salary

29,220 USD

Anually salary

4,200,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-03-18 00:20:22

Backend developer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,435 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 JPY

Anually salary

29,220 USD

Anually salary

4,200,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-03-17 07:19:51

Baker
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Japan

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,087 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

300,000 JPY

Anually salary

25,044 USD

Anually salary

3,600,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-03-16 07:41:59

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