Median salary
$108,234
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$74k – $157.1k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
2.7%
46 of 1,716 roles
Live roles
1,716
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Vice President of Account Manager
Account Director, Digital Natives
Account Director - Tokyo
Account Director, Public Sector - Tokyo
Account Director, FSI - Japan
Senior Python Engineer - AI Coding Agent Evaluation (Freelance)
Privacy Engineering Director
Staff Solutions Engineer (Japan)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Mindrift
|
$124,800 | 12 |
Invisible Agency
|
$12,480 | 6 |
|
OpenAI
|
$1,000,000 | 4 |
Authentic Brands Group
|
$79,040 | 4 |
Ashby
|
$68,265 | 3 |
|
DuckDuckGo
|
$211,150 | 2 |
|
Docker
|
$208,000 | 2 |
Remote
|
$65,675 | 2 |
Highest-paying roles in Japan
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | $130,000 | 15 |
| Software Engineer | $104,000 | 11 |
| Customer Success | $96,770 | 8 |
| Recruiter | $79,375 | 3 |
| Product Manager | $79,208 | 6 |
| Marketing Manager | $79,040 | 3 |
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How much do roles in Japan pay?
The median salary for roles in Japan is $108,234 per year. Most pay falls between $74,006 (25th percentile) and $157,125 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $22,880 to $824,800.
These figures are computed live from 1,716 active roles in Japan on JobsRadar, of which 46 (2.7%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid roles in Japan include Cognite - AI for Industry, OpenAI, Mindrift and DuckDuckGo.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.