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DevOps Engineer Salary in Japan

DevOps engineers automate infrastructure, deployment, and monitoring to ship software reliably. The Japan median is $143,007 per year. Pick a city below for a local breakdown.

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National median
$143,007
per year
Monthly (national)
$11,917
per month, before tax
Highest-paying city
$143,007
Yokohama, JP
Hourly (national)
$68.75
varies by city

DevOps Engineer salary by city in Japan

CityPer year
Yokohama, JP$143,007
Sapporo, JP$143,007
Fukuoka, JP$143,007
Kawasaki, JP$143,007
Kobe, JP$143,007
Kyoto, JP$143,007
Saitama, JP$143,007
Hiroshima, JP$143,007
Sendai, JP$143,007
Tokyo, JP$108,352
Osaka, JP$87,163
Nagoya, JP$80,986

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a devops engineer make in Japan?
The national median devops engineer salary in Japan is about ￥23,150,000 per year (￥1,929,200 per month). Across 12 cities, pay ranges from about ￥13,110,000 to ￥23,150,000.
Which Japan city pays devops engineers the most?
Yokohama, JP pays the most at about ￥23,150,000 per year.
Which Japan city pays devops engineers the least?
Among cities we cover, Nagoya, JP is on the lower end at about ￥13,110,000 per year for a devops engineer.
What is the typical salary range for a devops engineer in Japan?
Across Japan cities we cover, devops engineer pay commonly spans from about ￥8,480,000 at the entry end in lower-paying markets up to about ￥33,336,000 for senior pay in higher-paying cities. Open a city page for the full local percentile band.
How many Japan cities have devops engineer salary data?
Pay by Role publishes devops engineer pay for 12 cities in Japan, all shown in JPY.
Is devops engineer in demand in Japan?
Employment for this role is projected to change by about +21% over the next decade. Related technology roles on Pay by Role include Software Engineer, Frontend Developer, Backend Developer.