Salaries in Japan - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Japan is, by default, in the range of 247,807.00 JPY (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 812,616.00 JPY (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly 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:

248K - 813K JPY

10% earn less lthan 248K JPY

10% earns more than 813K JPY

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Distribution of employees in Japan into salary brackets in JPY.

Average salary and range in Japan by age in JPY.

<24

Average 371K

Median 350K

10% 224K

25% 277K

75% 442K

90% 543K

25-34

Average 489K

Median 423K

10% 192K

25% 284K

75% 619K

90% 862K

35-44

Average 562K

Median 507K

10% 268K

25% 364K

75% 697K

90% 923K

45-54

Average 529K

Median 441K

10% 171K

25% 275K

75% 681K

90% 991K

55+

Average 486K

Median 414K

10% 176K

25% 269K

75% 621K

90% 881K

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

Men

520,837 JPY

450,521 JPY

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 (JPY).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,460,310.00 JPY

2. IT Director Top Management

1,355,800.00 JPY

3. Leasing Director Leasing

1,273,250.00 JPY

4. Plant manager Top Management

1,164,110.00 JPY

5. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,125,640.00 JPY

6. IT Architect Information Technology

1,119,110.00 JPY

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,114,420.00 JPY

8. Lead developer Information Technology

1,083,350.00 JPY

9. Managing Director Top Management

1,082,500.00 JPY

10. Head of product development Management

1,054,630.00 JPY

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,053,370.00 JPY

12. Sales Director Top Management

1,003,220.00 JPY

13. Technical Director Top Management

985,926.00 JPY

14. IT Manager Management

976,635.00 JPY

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

962,222.00 JPY

16. Marketing Director Top Management

958,254.00 JPY

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

956,969.00 JPY

18. Logistics Director Top Management

939,372.00 JPY

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

933,171.00 JPY

20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

904,649.00 JPY

The worst paid positions in Japan

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Japan (JPY)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

209,871.00 JPY

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

232,922.00 JPY

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

238,044.00 JPY

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

240,606.00 JPY

5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

243,709.00 JPY

6. Cleaner General labour

252,207.00 JPY

7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

253,864.00 JPY

8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

260,729.00 JPY

9. Packer Production

260,844.00 JPY

10. General Labourer General labour

261,635.00 JPY

11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

262,251.00 JPY

12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

262,452.00 JPY

13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

263,757.00 JPY

14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

265,113.00 JPY

15. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering

266,237.00 JPY

16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

267,484.00 JPY

17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

267,976.00 JPY

18. Security Guard Security & Protection

268,337.00 JPY

19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

269,030.00 JPY

20. Cashier Banking

270,286.00 JPY

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

175,447 JPY (net)

Lithuania

374,948 JPY (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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

2,505 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

396,000 JPY

Anually salary

30,060 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

2,799 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

442,559 JPY

Anually salary

33,588 USD

Anually salary

5,310,708 JPY

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

Physiotherapist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,556 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

404,167 JPY

Anually salary

30,672 USD

Anually salary

4,850,004 JPY

Posted: 2025-12-22 16:22:50

IT Product Manager
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,268 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

516,667 JPY

Anually salary

39,216 USD

Anually salary

6,200,004 JPY

Posted: 2025-12-21 14:17:51

Plumber
Service Industries

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Japan

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,581 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

250,000 JPY

Anually salary

18,972 USD

Anually salary

3,000,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-12-09 04:48:33

PHP Programmer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,919 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

303,333 JPY

Anually salary

23,028 USD

Anually salary

3,639,996 JPY

Posted: 2025-12-02 10:02:34

Sales Representative
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,455 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

230,000 JPY

Anually salary

17,460 USD

Anually salary

2,760,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-11-30 00:20:08

Nurse
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

55+

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,519 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

398,297 JPY

Anually salary

30,228 USD

Anually salary

4,779,564 JPY

Posted: 2025-11-23 18:58:59

Social media specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,099 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

490,000 JPY

Anually salary

37,188 USD

Anually salary

5,880,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-11-19 06:51:25

Junior Project Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,845 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

291,667 JPY

Anually salary

22,140 USD

Anually salary

3,500,004 JPY

Posted: 2025-11-11 06:46:52

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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 502,203 JPY.

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 13.50% less than men.

Salaries in Japan - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Japan into salary brackets in JPY.

Average salary and range in Japan by age in JPY.

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

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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