🇯🇵 Market Updated March 2, 2026

Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Salaries in Japan

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

Avg Category Salary / year
8,698,256 JPY
Highest Salary / year
14,880,300 JPY
Entry Level / year
4,355,800 JPY

Job Roles & Compensation

Job TitleSalary / year (JPY)Salary / year (USD)National Tier
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Lead 14,880,300 JPY $98,089.51 Top 10%
Pharmaceutical Manager 14,760,200 JPY $97,297.83 Top 10%
Associate Medical Affairs Director 14,519,400 JPY $95,710.5 Top 10%
Molecular and Cellular Biologist 14,038,300 JPY $92,539.13 Top 10%
Pharmaceutical Operations Excellence Manager 13,561,900 JPY $89,398.75 Top 10%
Biological Scientist 13,441,600 JPY $88,605.74 Top 10%
Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Manager 12,841,200 JPY $84,647.96 Top 10%
Medical Affairs Director 12,721,300 JPY $83,857.59 Top 10%
Bioinformatics Scientist 12,361,500 JPY $81,485.83 Middle 40%
Clinical Operations Manager 12,361,500 JPY $81,485.83 Middle 40%
Clinical Research Manager 12,361,500 JPY $81,485.83 Middle 40%
Pharmaceutical Research Scientist 11,998,600 JPY $79,093.62 Middle 40%
Pharmaceutical Sales Manager 11,986,500 JPY $79,013.86 Middle 40%
Pharmaceutical Researcher 11,809,800 JPY $77,849.07 Middle 40%
Pharmacy Manager 11,617,300 JPY $76,580.13 Middle 40%
Biomedical Engineering Director 10,882,800 JPY $71,738.38 Middle 40%
Pharmaceutical Sales and Marketing Manager 10,429,300 JPY $68,748.95 Middle 40%
Assistant Pharmacy Director 10,248,600 JPY $67,557.79 Middle 40%
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist 10,224,200 JPY $67,396.95 Middle 40%
Clinical Study Manager 10,018,700 JPY $66,042.31 Middle 40%
Medical Science Liaison 9,466,400 JPY $62,401.6 Middle 40%
Pharmaceutical Production Assistant Manager 9,179,000 JPY $60,507.09 Middle 40%
Pharmaceutical Quality Auditor 9,082,500 JPY $59,870.97 Middle 40%
Pharmaceutical Team Leader 9,073,200 JPY $59,809.67 Middle 40%
Compliance Specialist 9,060,600 JPY $59,726.61 Middle 40%
Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs Manager 8,891,600 JPY $58,612.58 Middle 40%
Biostatistician 8,868,100 JPY $58,457.67 Middle 40%
Clinical Data Manager 8,675,200 JPY $57,186.09 Middle 40%
Biotechnologist 8,554,100 JPY $56,387.81 Middle 40%
Pharmaceutical Research Associate 8,554,100 JPY $56,387.81 Middle 40%
Nuclear Pharmacist 8,496,400 JPY $56,007.46 Middle 40%
Clinical Consultant 8,434,700 JPY $55,600.74 Middle 40%
Staff Pharmacist 8,267,800 JPY $54,500.55 Middle 40%
Pharmaceutical Project Manager 8,232,100 JPY $54,265.22 Middle 40%
Pharmacist 8,172,900 JPY $53,874.98 Middle 40%
Clinical Pharmacist 7,823,800 JPY $51,573.74 Middle 40%
GCP Auditor 7,464,400 JPY $49,204.61 Middle 40%
Clinical Data Specialist 7,259,000 JPY $47,850.63 Middle 40%
Clinical Project Manager 7,259,000 JPY $47,850.63 Middle 40%
Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs Specialist 7,236,200 JPY $47,700.34 Middle 40%
Pharmaceutical Process Engineer 7,174,700 JPY $47,294.94 Middle 40%
Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs Assistant 7,140,500 JPY $47,069.49 Middle 40%
Cytology Laboratory Technologist 7,030,600 JPY $46,345.04 Middle 40%
Clinical Research Associate 6,997,000 JPY $46,123.55 Middle 40%
Manufacturing Engineer 6,862,900 JPY $45,239.58 Middle 40%
Biotechnology Lead Data Manager 6,660,500 JPY $43,905.38 Middle 40%
Pharmaceutical Technologist 6,539,600 JPY $43,108.42 Middle 40%
Cytotechnologist 6,407,600 JPY $42,238.29 Middle 40%
Clinical Informatics Specialist 6,371,500 JPY $42,000.32 Middle 40%
Hospital Pharmacy Technician 6,035,400 JPY $39,784.78 Middle 40%
Chemical Process Technician 5,818,100 JPY $38,352.36 Middle 40%
Biological Technician 5,806,300 JPY $38,274.57 Middle 40%
Pharmaceutical Representative 5,761,400 JPY $37,978.6 Middle 40%
Bioinformatics Technician 5,735,900 JPY $37,810.5 Middle 40%
Assistant Pharmacist 5,698,400 JPY $37,563.31 Middle 40%
Pharmacy Aide 5,686,100 JPY $37,482.23 Middle 40%
Biomedical Engineer 5,567,700 JPY $36,701.75 Middle 40%
Medical Representative 5,567,700 JPY $36,701.75 Middle 40%
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative 5,518,700 JPY $36,378.74 Middle 40%
Shift Encapsulator 5,053,200 JPY $33,310.21 Middle 40%
Pharmacy Stock Controller 4,654,300 JPY $30,680.7 Middle 40%
Pharmacy Technician 4,618,200 JPY $30,442.73 Middle 40%
Clinical Programmer 4,510,700 JPY $29,734.1 Middle 40%
Records Management Coordinator 4,355,800 JPY $28,713.02 Middle 40%

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