What Japan pays
Real salary ranges from active job ads — by role, industry, city and career level. No surveys, no estimation models: we only show what employers themselves put in the ad.
| Roles | n | Range p25 – p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| child care worker | 65 | 12,173 € – 16,850 € | 14,268 € |
| Industry | n | Range p25 – p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software, IT & Telecommunications | 173 | 43,500 € – 69,600 € | 52,235 € |
| Social Services | 113 | 12,221 € – 16,460 € | 14,465 € |
| Staffing & Recruiting | 60 | 13,970 € – 33,272 € | 17,957 € |
| City | n | Range p25 – p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 147 | 43,487 € – 69,600 € | 52,235 € |
| Departments | n | Range p25 – p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 96 | 12,023 € – 16,172 € | 14,268 € |
| Software | 73 | 40,020 € – 64,380 € | 52,235 € |
| Engineering | 60 | 43,500 € – 69,600 € | 54,375 € |
| Healthcare | 60 | 14,216 € – 20,251 € | 16,582 € |
| Career level | n | Range p25 – p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | 171 | 16,961 € – 49,300 € | 26,100 € |
| Junior | 71 | 14,241 € – 24,029 € | 20,080 € |
| Senior | 67 | 51,040 € – 72,500 € | 60,900 € |
| Lead | 49 | 43,500 € – 72,500 € | 60,900 € |
| Skills | n | Range p25 – p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI | 177 | 44,892 € – 72,500 € | 53,650 € |
| Cloud | 87 | 49,300 € – 72,500 € | 60,900 € |
| Backend | 81 | 44,950 € – 69,600 € | 52,235 € |
| AWS | 77 | 49,300 € – 69,600 € | 55,100 € |
| Python | 66 | 50,704 € – 71,775 € | 60,900 € |
| Git | 61 | 45,500 € – 64,380 € | 52,235 € |
| Security | 58 | 49,300 € – 72,517 € | 52,235 € |
| CI/CD | 55 | 49,300 € – 63,800 € | 52,235 € |
| TypeScript | 54 | 47,458 € – 69,600 € | 56,550 € |
| Frontend | 49 | 43,500 € – 64,380 € | 51,922 € |
| React | 43 | 39,150 € – 69,600 € | 51,922 € |
| Google cloud | 42 | 49,300 € – 72,523 € | 62,350 € |
| Fintech | 41 | 24,261 € – 61,586 € | 50,495 € |
| DevOps | 40 | 50,170 € – 64,168 € | 52,235 € |
| Docker | 40 | 50,486 € – 66,355 € | 58,739 € |
| Kubernetes | 35 | 50,477 € – 72,512 € | 60,900 € |
| QA/Test | 32 | 43,500 € – 60,961 € | 51,922 € |
Median annual salary by country
EUR/year, converted to EUR · Click opens the country page with all roles, industries and cities
Median annual salary by country
| Country | n | Range p25 – p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 262,162 | 34,400 € – 49,800 € | 40,800 € |
| Germany | 156,592 | 27,520 € – 48,000 € | 33,540 € |
| Austria | 109,138 | 30,800 € – 44,380 € | 35,854 € |
| France | 77,397 | 22,360 € – 34,400 € | 26,400 € |
| United States | 65,345 | 53,583 € – 162,244 € | 108,138 € |
| Singapore | 55,997 | 26,520 € – 48,552 € | 33,456 € |
| Russia | 46,869 | 9,120 € – 12,540 € | 10,260 € |
| Remote | 17,886 | 61,828 € – 164,059 € | 117,000 € |
| Czechia | 15,355 | 13,776 € – 20,418 € | 16,974 € |
| Mexico | 14,502 | 8,820 € – 12,936 € | 10,044 € |
Frequently asked questions
Where does the salary data come from?
From active job ads in which the employer states a salary range — currently 521 in Japan. We take the midpoint of the range, convert foreign currencies and monthly/hourly wages to EUR/year, and show the median as well as p25–p75.
Why do some values seem low?
In Japan, only 21.4 % of ads state a salary — with a disproportionate share of collective-agreement and public-sector ads among them. Jobs without a stated salary are missing. The values therefore describe the transparent part of the market; that's why we always show n and the range.
When do we show a value?
Only from 30 ads per combination (e.g. role × city). Below that, a median isn't robust and individual salaries could be inferred.
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