🇯🇵 Market Updated March 3, 2026

Government and Defence Salaries in Japan

Explore comprehensive salary data, career paths, and job opportunities in the government and defence sector across Japan based on real-time market data.

Avg Category Salary / year
7,036,505 JPY
Highest Salary / year
10,801,300 JPY
Entry Level / year
3,850,500 JPY

Job Roles & Compensation

Job TitleSalary / year (JPY)Salary / year (USD)National Tier
International Cooperation Specialist 10,801,300 JPY $71,201.14 Middle 40%
Government Affairs Director 10,595,000 JPY $69,841.23 Middle 40%
Government Affairs Advisor 9,828,800 JPY $64,790.51 Middle 40%
Government Affairs Representative 9,744,400 JPY $64,234.15 Middle 40%
Government Relations Associate 9,456,600 JPY $62,337 Middle 40%
Government Property Inspector 9,191,000 JPY $60,586.19 Middle 40%
Government Officer 8,795,700 JPY $57,980.41 Middle 40%
Electoral Project Coordinator 7,882,800 JPY $51,962.66 Middle 40%
Public Affairs Specialist 7,726,700 JPY $50,933.67 Middle 40%
Military Personnel 7,369,700 JPY $48,580.36 Middle 40%
Defense Officer 7,259,000 JPY $47,850.63 Middle 40%
VAT Fraud Investigator 6,457,900 JPY $42,569.86 Middle 40%
Federal Government Worker 5,471,700 JPY $36,068.92 Middle 40%
Army Officer 5,280,300 JPY $34,807.23 Middle 40%
Armed Forces Officer 5,088,900 JPY $33,545.54 Middle 40%
Police Constable 4,931,400 JPY $32,507.32 Middle 40%
Soldier 4,834,900 JPY $31,871.2 Middle 40%
Public Information Officer 4,609,700 JPY $30,386.7 Middle 40%
Customs Officer 4,320,200 JPY $28,478.35 Middle 40%
Cartographer 4,270,100 JPY $28,148.09 Middle 40%
Rifleman 3,850,500 JPY $25,382.13 Middle 40%

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