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🇯🇵 Updated March 2, 2026

Developer / Programmer in Japan

Detailed salary information for Developer / Programmer positions in Japan, including pay in JPY and USD with national income comparison.

Annual Salary (per year)
6,433,500 JPY
Salary in USD / year
$42,409.02
National Percentile
Top 42%

Job Details

Job TitleDeveloper / Programmer
CategoryInformation Technology
Country🇯🇵 Japan
CurrencyJPY
Annual Salary (per year)6,433,500 JPY
Annual Salary in USD (per year)$42,409.02
Income TierMiddle 40%

Income Distribution Comparison

How this salary compares to national income brackets

This Salary
6,433,500
Bottom 50% Avg
890,007
Middle 40% Avg
4,653,794
Top 10% Avg
21,147,317
Top 1% Avg
61,483,597

Salary Insight

1.3x
compared to national average

A Developer / Programmer in Japan earns 1.3x the national average income of 4,861,806 JPY.

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