Biomedical Engineer Salary in Japan

Biomedical Engineer pay in Japan: Tokyo leads, Nagoya trails

The Japan national median for a biomedical engineer is ￥17,040,000 a year. Among 3 metros with observed data, pay runs from about ￥9,640,000 in Nagoya to ￥12,880,000 in Tokyo (1.3×).

Biomedical engineers design medical devices and systems that improve patient care. Common screening skills include Design, Biology, Regulatory, and Prototyping.

A modeled national band runs about ￥11,519,000–￥23,787,800 around that midpoint. Licensing and immigration rules are independent of this cash sort. Employment outlook for the occupation is sketched at +7% over a decade — a national demand guess, not a hiring guarantee in every Japanese city.

Tokyo sits -24% vs the national median; Nagoya sits -43%. Relocating inside Japan for this title can move cash more than a small raise at the same desk. Open a city page for take-home and rent context — this national page is the map, not the offer.

Japan shows about 3.2% CPI in 2025. A biomedical engineer raise that trails inflation is a real-pay cut even if it still beats last year’s peers. This occupation is also covered in 39 other countries — useful for remote or relocation shortlists, after FX and local tax. Nearby engineering titles on this site include Civil Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer, and Chemical Engineer.