Japan Rankings
Highest-paying jobs in Japan
144 jobs in Japan ranked by average yearly pay, plus the lowest-paying and the most common jobs.
Highest-paying jobs
Average yearly pay (monthly × 12 + bonus) for full-time workers.- ✈️ Pilot$108,783
- 🩺 Doctor$100,817
- 💰 Finance specialist$75,643
- 🎓 College professor$72,176
- 🦷 Dentist$70,846
- ⚖️ Legal professional$65,407
- 💼 Manager$64,451
- 💻 IT consultant$59,269
- 🎓 Associate professor$58,429
- 📊 Accountant$54,054
- 🔬 Researcher$53,467
- 📋 Planning clerk$49,121
- 📚 School teacher (K-9)$49,011
- 🚗 Vehicle engineer$48,357
- 🚃 Train driver$47,943
- 🎓 University lecturer$47,479
- ⚡ Power plant worker$47,150
- 🔌 Electronics engineer$46,929
- 🐾 Vet$45,367
- 🏗️ Building engineer$45,270
- 🏦 Bank salesperson$44,961
- ✍️ Writer$44,877
- 📚 High school teacher$44,407
- 🛍️ Sales worker$44,301
- 🤝 Salesperson$44,047
- 📠 Machine salesperson$43,960
- ⚙️ Mechanical engineer$43,936
- 🧪 Chemical engineer$42,782
- 🔌 Electrician$41,874
- 🚧 Civil engineer$41,663
Jobs with the most people
- 💼 Managerabout 1.8 million
- 📋 Office clerkabout 1.3 million
- 🛍️ Store clerkabout 1.2 million
- 🧑🦳 Care workerabout 1.2 million
- 📋 Office workerabout 951,000
- 📋 Sales clerkabout 931,000
- 🤝 Salespersonabout 907,000
- 👩⚕️ Nurseabout 903,000
- 💻 Software developerabout 818,000
- 📋 Office clerkabout 788,000
- 🍞 Food factory workerabout 726,000
- 📦 Moverabout 605,000
- 📋 Planning clerkabout 493,000
- 📋 Factory clerkabout 479,000
- 🚚 Truck driverabout 472,000
Lower-paying jobs
- 🧹 Building cleaner$19,827
- 🧺 Dry cleaner$19,888
- 👕 Textile worker$21,292
- 🛡️ Safety worker$22,351
- 📦 Packager$22,441
- 👩⚕️ Nursing assistant$22,472
- 🏥 Health service worker$23,459
- 🛎️ Receptionist$23,563
- 🧹 General laborer$23,575
- 🛁 Bathhouse worker$23,591
- 🌾 Farmer$24,050
- 🧑🍼 Personal care aide$24,157
- 🏢 Building caretaker$24,671
- 🍽️ Server$24,732
- 🚗 Car driver$24,732