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🇯🇵 Updated March 2, 2026

Academic Staff in Japan

Detailed salary information for Academic Staff positions in Japan, including pay in JPY and USD with national income comparison.

Annual Salary (per year)
5,315,900 JPY
Salary in USD / year
$35,041.9
National Percentile
Top 59%

Job Details

Job TitleAcademic Staff
CategoryTeaching / Education
Country🇯🇵 Japan
CurrencyJPY
Annual Salary (per year)5,315,900 JPY
Annual Salary in USD (per year)$35,041.9
Income TierMiddle 40%

Income Distribution Comparison

How this salary compares to national income brackets

This Salary
5,315,900
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

1.1x
compared to national average

A Academic Staff in Japan earns 1.1x the national average income of 4,861,806 JPY.

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