Highest-Paying Jobs in Japan
The 75 best-paid careers in Japan we track, ranked by average annual salary. Radiologist tops the list at $297,072 per year.
Showing amounts in USD (USD default; source data is JPY). FX as of Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:02:31 +0000. Convert currencies
| # | Job | Average / yr | Monthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radiologist | $297,072 | $24,756/mo |
| 2 | Surgeon | $296,825 | $24,736/mo |
| 3 | Psychiatrist | $270,386 | $22,532/mo |
| 4 | Dentist | $196,010 | $16,334/mo |
| 5 | Corporate Attorney | $180,010 | $15,001/mo |
| 6 | Cloud Architect | $176,118 | $14,676/mo |
| 7 | Investment Banker | $171,362 | $14,280/mo |
| 8 | Site Reliability Engineer | $156,351 | $13,029/mo |
| 9 | Lawyer | $146,158 | $12,180/mo |
| 10 | DevOps Engineer | $143,007 | $11,917/mo |
| 11 | Physician Assistant | $142,884 | $11,907/mo |
| 12 | Pharmacist | $140,660 | $11,722/mo |
| 13 | Actuary | $140,413 | $11,701/mo |
| 14 | Nurse Practitioner | $139,363 | $11,614/mo |
| 15 | Optometrist | $136,583 | $11,382/mo |
| 16 | Physician | $135,965 | $11,331/mo |
| 17 | Aerospace Engineer | $134,853 | $11,238/mo |
| 18 | Data Engineer | $134,730 | $11,227/mo |
| 19 | Management Consultant | $130,467 | $10,872/mo |
| 20 | Sales Manager | $125,834 | $10,486/mo |
| 21 | Veterinarian | $116,939 | $9,745/mo |
| 22 | Electrical Engineer | $114,035 | $9,503/mo |
| 23 | Chemical Engineer | $112,738 | $9,395/mo |
| 24 | School Principal | $111,194 | $9,266/mo |
| 25 | UX Designer | $109,896 | $9,158/mo |
| 26 | Project Manager | $108,970 | $9,081/mo |
| 27 | Financial Advisor | $108,908 | $9,076/mo |
| 28 | Marketing Manager | $107,981 | $8,999/mo |
| 29 | Database Administrator | $106,561 | $8,880/mo |
| 30 | Psychologist | $106,499 | $8,875/mo |
| 31 | Biomedical Engineer | $105,263 | $8,772/mo |
| 32 | Network Engineer | $102,792 | $8,566/mo |
| 33 | Industrial Engineer | $101,310 | $8,443/mo |
| 34 | Professor | $100,692 | $8,391/mo |
| 35 | QA Engineer | $100,692 | $8,391/mo |
| 36 | Web Developer | $99,209 | $8,267/mo |
| 37 | Operations Manager | $99,209 | $8,267/mo |
| 38 | Physical Therapist | $97,665 | $8,139/mo |
| 39 | Architect | $95,997 | $8,000/mo |
| 40 | Environmental Engineer | $95,379 | $7,948/mo |
| 41 | Occupational Therapist | $94,515 | $7,876/mo |
| 42 | Business Analyst | $93,464 | $7,789/mo |
| 43 | HR Manager | $92,353 | $7,696/mo |
| 44 | Data Analyst | $91,673 | $7,640/mo |
| 45 | Systems Administrator | $87,658 | $7,305/mo |
| 46 | Dental Hygienist | $87,411 | $7,284/mo |
| 47 | Recruiter | $80,368 | $6,698/mo |
| 48 | Auditor | $79,998 | $6,667/mo |
| 49 | Product Manager | $79,936 | $6,661/mo |
| 50 | Real Estate Agent | $78,453 | $6,538/mo |
| 51 | Chef | $70,979 | $5,915/mo |
| 52 | Financial Analyst | $70,670 | $5,889/mo |
| 53 | Copywriter | $69,743 | $5,812/mo |
| 54 | Data Scientist | $68,693 | $5,725/mo |
| 55 | AI Engineer | $68,693 | $5,725/mo |
| 56 | Plumber | $68,137 | $5,678/mo |
| 57 | Electrician | $67,766 | $5,647/mo |
| 58 | Video Editor | $64,987 | $5,416/mo |
| 59 | HVAC Technician | $64,801 | $5,400/mo |
| 60 | Graphic Designer | $64,616 | $5,385/mo |
| 61 | Software Engineer | $64,369 | $5,364/mo |
| 62 | Frontend Developer | $64,369 | $5,364/mo |
| 63 | Backend Developer | $64,369 | $5,364/mo |
| 64 | Full-Stack Developer | $64,369 | $5,364/mo |
| 65 | Paralegal | $64,122 | $5,343/mo |
| 66 | Social Media Manager | $63,504 | $5,292/mo |
| 67 | Mechanical Engineer | $62,330 | $5,194/mo |
| 68 | Civil Engineer | $60,477 | $5,040/mo |
| 69 | Accountant | $60,353 | $5,030/mo |
| 70 | Teacher | $59,983 | $4,999/mo |
| 71 | IT Support Specialist | $58,994 | $4,916/mo |
| 72 | Carpenter | $57,944 | $4,829/mo |
| 73 | Photographer | $56,585 | $4,715/mo |
| 74 | Registered Nurse | $55,720 | $4,644/mo |
| 75 | Welder | $55,288 | $4,607/mo |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the highest-paying job in Japan?
- Of the roles we track, Radiologist is the highest paid in Japan, with an average salary of about ￥48,090,000 per year.
- What are the top 3 highest-paying jobs in Japan?
- The top three on this list are Radiologist (￥48,090,000), Surgeon (￥48,050,000), and Psychiatrist (￥43,770,000) per year.
- How many high-paying careers are covered for Japan?
- This ranking covers 75 careers with real salary data in Japan, all shown in JPY and refreshed automatically.
- What does a typical top career pay in Japan?
- The median of this ranked list is Physical Therapist at roughly ￥15,810,000 per year — a useful midpoint for the better-paid roles in Japan.
- How wide is the pay gap among high-paying jobs in Japan?
- Radiologist at the top earns about ￥48,090,000 while Welder at the bottom of this list averages ￥8,950,000 — roughly a 437% spread across the ranked roles.
- Are these salaries before or after tax?
- Figures are gross (pre-tax) annual averages in JPY. Use the Pay by Role salary calculator for a simplified take-home estimate.