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Data Engineer Salary in Japan

Data engineers build the pipelines and warehouses that make data reliable and available. The Japan median is $134,730 per year. Pick a city below for a local breakdown.

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National median
$134,730
per year
Monthly (national)
$11,227
per month, before tax
Highest-paying city
$134,730
Yokohama, JP
Hourly (national)
$64.77
varies by city

Data Engineer salary by city in Japan

CityPer year
Yokohama, JP$134,730
Sapporo, JP$134,730
Fukuoka, JP$134,730
Kawasaki, JP$134,730
Kobe, JP$134,730
Kyoto, JP$134,730
Saitama, JP$134,730
Hiroshima, JP$134,730
Sendai, JP$134,730
Tokyo, JP$100,754
Osaka, JP$83,581
Nagoya, JP$79,998

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a data engineer make in Japan?
The national median data engineer salary in Japan is about ￥21,810,000 per year (￥1,817,500 per month). Across 12 cities, pay ranges from about ￥12,950,000 to ￥21,810,000.
Which Japan city pays data engineers the most?
Yokohama, JP pays the most at about ￥21,810,000 per year.
Which Japan city pays data engineers the least?
Among cities we cover, Nagoya, JP is on the lower end at about ￥12,950,000 per year for a data engineer.
What is the typical salary range for a data engineer in Japan?
Across Japan cities we cover, data engineer pay commonly spans from about ￥8,370,000 at the entry end in lower-paying markets up to about ￥31,406,400 for senior pay in higher-paying cities. Open a city page for the full local percentile band.
How many Japan cities have data engineer salary data?
Pay by Role publishes data engineer pay for 12 cities in Japan, all shown in JPY.
Is data engineer in demand in Japan?
Employment for this role is projected to change by about +30% over the next decade. Related technology roles on Pay by Role include Software Engineer, Frontend Developer, Backend Developer.