Pay by Role
Healthcare · Japan

Physician Salary in Japan

Physicians diagnose and treat illness, drawing on years of medical training and specialization. The Japan median is $135,965 per year. Pick a city below for a local breakdown.

Showing amounts in USD (USD default; source data is JPY). FX as of Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:02:31 +0000. Convert currencies

National median
$135,965
per year
Monthly (national)
$11,331
per month, before tax
Highest-paying city
$135,965
Yokohama, JP
Hourly (national)
$65.37
varies by city

Physician salary by city in Japan

CityPer year
Yokohama, JP$135,965
Sapporo, JP$135,965
Fukuoka, JP$135,965
Kawasaki, JP$135,965
Kobe, JP$135,965
Kyoto, JP$135,965
Saitama, JP$135,965
Hiroshima, JP$135,965
Sendai, JP$135,965
Tokyo, JP$102,422
Osaka, JP$83,519
Nagoya, JP$78,762

Physician salary in other countries

United States flagUnited StatesUnited Kingdom flagUnited KingdomCanada flagCanadaAustralia flagAustraliaGermany flagGermanyFrance flagFranceNetherlands flagNetherlandsSwitzerland flagSwitzerlandSingapore flagSingaporeIndia flagIndiaSouth Korea flagSouth KoreaPoland flagPolandBrazil flagBrazilUnited Arab Emirates flagUnited Arab EmiratesMexico flagMexicoIreland flagIrelandSpain flagSpainItaly flagItalySweden flagSwedenNorway flagNorwayDenmark flagDenmarkBelgium flagBelgiumAustria flagAustriaPortugal flagPortugalFinland flagFinlandChina flagChinaHong Kong flagHong KongNew Zealand flagNew ZealandIndonesia flagIndonesiaPhilippines flagPhilippinesVietnam flagVietnamThailand flagThailandMalaysia flagMalaysiaIsrael flagIsraelSaudi Arabia flagSaudi ArabiaTurkey flagTurkeyArgentina flagArgentinaColombia flagColombiaSouth Africa flagSouth Africa

Related Healthcare salaries in Japan

Registered NurseNurse PractitionerPharmacistPhysical TherapistDental HygienistDentistSurgeonPsychiatristPsychologistVeterinarianOptometristRadiologistPhysician AssistantOccupational Therapist

Frequently asked questions

How much does a physician make in Japan?
The national median physician salary in Japan is about ￥22,010,000 per year (￥1,834,200 per month). Across 12 cities, pay ranges from about ￥12,750,000 to ￥22,010,000.
Which Japan city pays physicians the most?
Yokohama, JP pays the most at about ￥22,010,000 per year.
Which Japan city pays physicians the least?
Among cities we cover, Nagoya, JP is on the lower end at about ￥12,750,000 per year for a physician.
What is the typical salary range for a physician in Japan?
Across Japan cities we cover, physician pay commonly spans from about ￥8,460,000 at the entry end in lower-paying markets up to about ￥31,694,400 for senior pay in higher-paying cities. Open a city page for the full local percentile band.
How many Japan cities have physician salary data?
Pay by Role publishes physician pay for 12 cities in Japan, all shown in JPY.
Is physician in demand in Japan?
Employment for this role is projected to change by about +3% over the next decade. Related healthcare roles on Pay by Role include Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Pharmacist.