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Japan edition2026 national + resident tax rates

Compare Tech Role Salaries in Japan

Side-by-side salary breakdowns for the most compared tech role pairs in Japan. Median pay, salary ranges, year-on-year growth, and market signals, all in one page per comparison.

35comparisons18categories

AI & Data

2 comparisons
AI EngineervsSoftware EngineerData EngineervsSoftware Engineer

Infrastructure & Architecture

1 comparison
Solutions ArchitectvsEnterprise Architect

Management vs IC

1 comparison
Principal Software EngineervsEngineering Manager

Core Engineering

1 comparison
Software EngineervsSolutions Architect

Data & Analytics

3 comparisons
AI EngineervsData ArchitectData ArchitectvsData EngineerData EngineervsMLOps Engineer

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

2 comparisons
AI ML EngineervsAI Research ScientistAI Research ScientistvsNLP Specialist

Smart City & Deep Tech

2 comparisons
AI Strategy And Solutions ArchitectvsData Center Facilities Manager ArchitectData Center Facilities Manager ArchitectvsIOT And Embedded Systems Engineer

Quant & FinTech

2 comparisons
Algorithmic Trading Systems EngineervsCore Banking Systems Specialist Temenos MambuCore Banking Systems Specialist Temenos MambuvsQuantitative Developer C Plus Plus Python

Data AI & Analytics

4 comparisons
Analytics Engineer Dbt SQLvsBusiness Intelligence BI LeadBusiness Intelligence BI LeadvsData Governance And Privacy LeadData Governance And Privacy LeadvsData Product ManagerData Product ManagervsData Scientist Risk And Compliance

Architecture & Integration

1 comparison
API And Integration ArchitectvsTechnical Pre Sales Solutions Consultant

Cloud & Cybersecurity

1 comparison
Application Security Appsec EngineervsCloud Security Specialist

Software Engineering & IT Leadership

1 comparison
Back End Developer Java Go Node JsvsMobile Engineer iOS Android

Cloud Infrastructure

1 comparison
Cloud Architect AWS Azure GCPvsSenior Cloud And Infrastructure Lead

Security & Risk

4 comparisons
Cybersecurity Specialist ArchitectvsGRC LeadGRC LeadvsIncident Response SpecialistIncident Response SpecialistvsPenetration Tester Red Team SpecialistPenetration Tester Red Team SpecialistvsSecurity Operations Center SOC Lead

Software Engineering

4 comparisons
Engineering ManagervsEnterprise ArchitectEnterprise ArchitectvsFull Stack Engineer React Next Js TypescriptFull Stack Engineer React Next Js TypescriptvsPrincipal Software EngineerPrincipal Software EngineervsSolutions Architect

Product Delivery & Design

1 comparison
IT Program Project ManagervsUI UX And Product Designer

Enterprise Systems

2 comparisons
Salesforce CRM ArchitectvsSAP Oracle ERP Cloud ConsultantSAP Oracle ERP Cloud ConsultantvsSAP S 4HANA Lead

Web3 Blockchain & Payments

2 comparisons
Smart Contract Solidity DevelopervsVirtual Asset Payment API EngineerVirtual Asset Payment API EngineervsWeb3 Security Engineer

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