🇯🇵 Salary Updated March 2, 2026

Top Earners: Japan

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Highest Paying Jobs Ranked

RankJob TitleAvg. Salary / year (JPY)Income Tier
151
National Sales Manager
Sales Retail and Wholesale
12,841,200 JPY Top 10%
152
Physicist
Science and Technical Services
12,841,200 JPY Top 10%
153
Finance Director
Accounting and Finance
12,721,300 JPY Top 10%
154
Group Financial Manager
Accounting and Finance
12,721,300 JPY Top 10%
155
Medical Affairs Director
Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology
12,721,300 JPY Top 10%
156
Natural Sciences Manager
Science and Technical Services
12,721,300 JPY Top 10%
157
Deputy Head of Finance
Accounting and Finance
12,600,600 JPY Middle 40%
158
Financial Manager
Accounting and Finance
12,600,600 JPY Middle 40%
159
Airlines Sales Director
Airlines / Aviation / Aerospace / Defense
12,600,600 JPY Middle 40%
160
Airport Services Manager
Airlines / Aviation / Aerospace / Defense
12,600,600 JPY Middle 40%
161
Mortgage Operations Manager
Banking
12,600,600 JPY Middle 40%
162
Portfolio Manager
Real Estate
12,600,600 JPY Middle 40%
163
Chemist
Science and Technical Services
12,600,600 JPY Middle 40%
164
College Dean
Teaching / Education
12,600,600 JPY Middle 40%
165
Deputy CFO
Accounting and Finance
12,481,200 JPY Middle 40%
166
Aviation Safety Manager
Airlines / Aviation / Aerospace / Defense
12,481,200 JPY Middle 40%
167
Internal Bank Audit Manager
Banking
12,481,200 JPY Middle 40%
168
Academic Clinician
Health and Medical
12,481,200 JPY Middle 40%
169
Nursing Director
Health and Medical
12,481,200 JPY Middle 40%
170
Lawyer
Legal
12,481,200 JPY Middle 40%
171
Technical Service Director
Science and Technical Services
12,481,200 JPY Middle 40%
172
Vice President of Finance
Accounting and Finance
12,361,500 JPY Middle 40%
173
Healthcare Practitioner
Health and Medical
12,361,500 JPY Middle 40%
174
Bioinformatics Scientist
Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology
12,361,500 JPY Middle 40%
175
Clinical Operations Manager
Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology
12,361,500 JPY Middle 40%
176
Clinical Research Manager
Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology
12,361,500 JPY Middle 40%
177
Analytical Chemist
Science and Technical Services
12,361,500 JPY Middle 40%
178
Finance Manager
Accounting and Finance
12,239,700 JPY Middle 40%
179
Investment Advisor
Accounting and Finance
12,239,700 JPY Middle 40%
180
Online Banking Manager
Banking
12,239,700 JPY Middle 40%
181
Dietitian
Health and Medical
12,239,700 JPY Middle 40%
182
General Medical Practitioner
Health and Medical
12,239,700 JPY Middle 40%
183
Director of Real Estate
Real Estate
12,239,700 JPY Middle 40%
184
Sales Director
Sales Retail and Wholesale
12,239,700 JPY Middle 40%
185
Executive Manager
Executive and Management
12,121,000 JPY Middle 40%
186
Clinical Scientist
Health and Medical
12,121,000 JPY Middle 40%
187
Clinician
Health and Medical
12,121,000 JPY Middle 40%
188
Physician - Ophthalmology
Health and Medical
12,121,000 JPY Middle 40%
189
Physician - Pulmonary Medicine
Health and Medical
12,121,000 JPY Middle 40%
190
Risk Management Director
Insurance
12,121,000 JPY Middle 40%
191
Financial Manager
Accounting and Finance
11,998,600 JPY Middle 40%
192
Radiographer
Health and Medical
11,998,600 JPY Middle 40%
193
Pharmaceutical Research Scientist
Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology
11,998,600 JPY Middle 40%
194
Supply Chain Manager
Purchasing and Inventory
11,998,600 JPY Middle 40%
195
Pharmaceutical Sales Manager
Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology
11,986,500 JPY Middle 40%
196
Physical Therapy Director
Health and Medical
11,953,700 JPY Middle 40%
197
Risk Modeling Manager
Insurance
11,953,700 JPY Middle 40%
198
Podiatrist
Health and Medical
11,928,100 JPY Middle 40%
199
Brand Director
Marketing
11,928,100 JPY Middle 40%
200
Cash Management Manager
Banking
11,891,900 JPY Middle 40%
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