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.
| Industry | n | Range p25 – p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software | 112 | 42,889 € – 72,500 € | 55,100 € |
| Healthcare | 34 | 12,470 € – 16,008 € | 13,468 € |
| Financial Services | 33 | 49,300 € – 72,500 € | 52,200 € |
| City | n | Range p25 – p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 120 | 43,493 € – 69,600 € | 52,217 € |
| Departments | n | Range p25 – p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software | 54 | 38,425 € – 63,800 € | 51,475 € |
| Education | 51 | 12,221 € – 15,915 € | 13,920 € |
| Engineering | 48 | 43,500 € – 70,325 € | 52,061 € |
| Career level | n | Range p25 – p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | 84 | 25,935 € – 60,543 € | 46,400 € |
| Senior | 57 | 45,500 € – 78,260 € | 58,000 € |
| Junior | 52 | 12,969 € – 21,293 € | 16,231 € |
| Lead | 36 | 47,618 € – 70,325 € | 58,592 € |
| Skills | n | Range p25 – p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI | 160 | 44,625 € – 72,500 € | 58,000 € |
| Cloud | 74 | 49,300 € – 69,600 € | 60,900 € |
| AWS | 61 | 49,300 € – 69,600 € | 60,900 € |
| Backend | 60 | 44,950 € – 67,425 € | 51,626 € |
| Python | 55 | 50,912 € – 72,500 € | 60,900 € |
| Security | 47 | 48,592 € – 82,667 € | 60,900 € |
| Git | 46 | 45,088 € – 64,905 € | 52,217 € |
| TypeScript | 43 | 46,835 € – 69,600 € | 55,100 € |
| CI/CD | 41 | 49,300 € – 63,800 € | 55,100 € |
| Frontend | 41 | 43,500 € – 61,144 € | 49,300 € |
| Google cloud | 36 | 49,300 € – 70,331 € | 62,350 € |
| Mobile | 35 | 24,789 € – 50,315 € | 43,500 € |
| React | 34 | 38,425 € – 67,425 € | 50,025 € |
| DevOps | 33 | 49,300 € – 65,273 € | 55,100 € |
| Docker | 32 | 50,170 € – 71,775 € | 60,189 € |
| Fintech | 32 | 17,217 € – 59,694 € | 49,300 € |
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 | 84,335 | 34,578 € – 50,100 € | 41,340 € |
| Germany | 63,743 | 27,520 € – 45,600 € | 33,540 € |
| Austria | 61,306 | 30,800 € – 43,746 € | 36,008 € |
| United States | 57,509 | 62,608 € – 168,350 € | 116,025 € |
| France | 53,011 | 22,360 € – 33,000 € | 25,632 € |
| Singapore | 47,435 | 26,112 € – 46,920 € | 33,456 € |
| Remote | 15,482 | 75,075 € – 168,350 € | 120,589 € |
| Czechia | 15,168 | 13,776 € – 20,418 € | 17,220 € |
| United Kingdom | 9,695 | 34,515 € – 70,200 € | 48,298 € |
| Spain | 5,106 | 18,547 € – 28,000 € | 22,274 € |
Frequently asked questions
Where does the salary data come from?
From active job ads in which the employer states a salary range — currently 343 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 18.3 % 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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