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🇯🇵 Updated March 2, 2026

Chief of Surgery in Japan

Detailed salary information for Chief of Surgery positions in Japan, including pay in JPY and USD with national income comparison.

Annual Salary (per year)
27,001,700 JPY
Salary in USD / year
$177,992.62
National Percentile
Top 1%

Job Details

Job TitleChief of Surgery
CategoryHealth and Medical
Country🇯🇵 Japan
CurrencyJPY
Annual Salary (per year)27,001,700 JPY
Annual Salary in USD (per year)$177,992.62
Income TierTop 10%

Income Distribution Comparison

How this salary compares to national income brackets

This Salary
27,001,700
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

5.6x
compared to national average

A Chief of Surgery in Japan earns 5.6x the national average income of 4,861,806 JPY.

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