🇯🇵 Salary Updated March 1, 2026

Salaries in Japan

Comprehensive salary data across 50 job categories in JPY and USD.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners
Average Salary (per year)
6,430,847 JPY
$42,392 USD / year
Median Salary (per year)
5,890,200 JPY
Job Categories
50
Coverage
100%

Top Paying Jobs

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RankJob TitleSalary / year (JPY)Salary / year (USD)Tier
1
Surgeon - Heart Transplant
Health and Medical
28,679,900 JPY $189,055.16 Top 10%
2
Surgeon - Orthopedic
Health and Medical
28,200,200 JPY $185,893.02 Top 10%
3
Chief of Surgery
Health and Medical
27,001,700 JPY $177,992.62 Top 10%
4
Surgeon - Plastic Reconstructive
Health and Medical
26,520,600 JPY $174,821.26 Top 10%
5
Surgeon - Cardiothoracic
Health and Medical
26,040,800 JPY $171,658.46 Top 10%
6
Invasive Cardiologist
Health and Medical
24,958,800 JPY $164,526.02 Top 10%
7
Surgeon - Neurology
Health and Medical
24,841,800 JPY $163,754.77 Top 10%
8
Cardiovascular Specialist
Health and Medical
24,718,600 JPY $162,942.65 Top 10%
9
Physician - Cardiology
Health and Medical
24,239,000 JPY $159,781.17 Top 10%
10
Physician - Urology
Health and Medical
23,399,000 JPY $154,243.97 Top 10%

Job Categories in Japan

Health and Medical
375 jobs · Avg. 9,625,287 JPY
Executive and Management
148 jobs · Avg. 8,711,501 JPY
Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology
64 jobs · Avg. 8,698,256 JPY
Science and Technical Services
111 jobs · Avg. 8,657,101 JPY
Legal
51 jobs · Avg. 7,708,218 JPY
Real Estate
42 jobs · Avg. 7,248,867 JPY
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