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AI Engineer Salary in Japan

AI engineers build, fine-tune, and deploy machine learning and generative AI systems. The Japan median is $68,693 per year. Pick a city below for a local breakdown.

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National median
$68,693
per year
Monthly (national)
$5,725
per month, before tax
Highest-paying city
$68,693
Yokohama, JP
Hourly (national)
$33.03
varies by city

AI Engineer salary by city in Japan

CityPer year
Yokohama, JP$68,693
Sapporo, JP$68,693
Fukuoka, JP$68,693
Kawasaki, JP$68,693
Kobe, JP$68,693
Kyoto, JP$68,693
Saitama, JP$68,693
Hiroshima, JP$68,693
Sendai, JP$68,693
Tokyo, JP$51,767
Osaka, JP$42,192
Nagoya, JP$39,783

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a ai engineer make in Japan?
The national median ai engineer salary in Japan is about ￥11,120,000 per year (￥926,700 per month). Across 12 cities, pay ranges from about ￥6,440,000 to ￥11,120,000.
Which Japan city pays ai engineers the most?
Yokohama, JP pays the most at about ￥11,120,000 per year.
Which Japan city pays ai engineers the least?
Among cities we cover, Nagoya, JP is on the lower end at about ￥6,440,000 per year for a ai engineer.
What is the typical salary range for a ai engineer in Japan?
Across Japan cities we cover, ai engineer pay commonly spans from about ￥4,280,000 at the entry end in lower-paying markets up to about ￥16,624,400 for senior pay in higher-paying cities. Open a city page for the full local percentile band.
How many Japan cities have ai engineer salary data?
Pay by Role publishes ai engineer pay for 12 cities in Japan, all shown in JPY.
Is ai engineer in demand in Japan?
Employment for this role is projected to change by about +40% over the next decade. Related technology roles on Pay by Role include Software Engineer, Frontend Developer, Backend Developer.