Contractor day rate benchmarks for tech roles in Tokyo. Median rates, typical ranges, and links to take-home calculators.
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AI Engineer
¥5943/hour
¥5722/hour – ¥6165/hour
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
AI / ML Engineer
¥6598/hour
¥6149/hour – ¥7047/hour
Artificial Intelligence
AI Product Manager
¥6798/hour
¥6449/hour – ¥7147/hour
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
AI Research Scientist
¥6998/hour
¥6749/hour – ¥7247/hour
Smart City & Deep Tech
AI Strategy & Solutions Architect
¥6898/hour
¥6599/hour – ¥7197/hour
Quant & FinTech
Algorithmic Trading Systems Engineer
¥7198/hour
¥7049/hour – ¥7347/hour
Data AI & Analytics
Analytics Engineer (dbt / SQL)
¥4788/hour
¥4544/hour – ¥5031/hour
Architecture & Integration
API & Integration Architect
¥5643/hour
¥5272/hour – ¥6015/hour
Cloud & Cybersecurity
Application Security (AppSec) Engineer
¥5843/hour
¥5572/hour – ¥6115/hour
Software Engineering & IT Leadership
Back-End Developer (Java / Go / Node.js)
¥5243/hour
¥4672/hour – ¥5815/hour
Data AI & Analytics
Business Intelligence (BI) Lead
¥5443/hour
¥4972/hour – ¥5915/hour
Cybersecurity & GRC
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
¥8248/hour
¥7872/hour – ¥8624/hour
Cloud Infrastructure
Cloud Architect (AWS / Azure / GCP)
¥6498/hour
¥5999/hour – ¥6997/hour
Cloud & Cybersecurity
Cloud Security Specialist
¥6598/hour
¥6149/hour – ¥7047/hour
Quant & FinTech
Core Banking Systems Specialist (Temenos / Mambu)
¥5843/hour
¥5572/hour – ¥6115/hour
Security & Risk
Cybersecurity Specialist / Architect
¥6698/hour
¥6299/hour – ¥7097/hour
Data & Analytics
Data Architect
¥6398/hour
¥5849/hour – ¥6947/hour
Smart City & Deep Tech
Data Center Facilities Manager / Architect
¥6098/hour
¥5399/hour – ¥6797/hour
Data & Analytics
Data Engineer
¥5643/hour
¥5272/hour – ¥6015/hour
Data AI & Analytics
Data Governance & Privacy Lead
¥5743/hour
¥5422/hour – ¥6065/hour
Data AI & Analytics
Data Product Manager
¥5843/hour
¥5572/hour – ¥6115/hour
Data AI & Analytics
Data Scientist (Risk & Compliance)
¥5743/hour
¥5422/hour – ¥6065/hour
Cloud DevOps & Platform
DevOps & CI/CD Engineer
¥5643/hour
¥5272/hour – ¥6015/hour
Software Engineering
Engineering Manager
¥6798/hour
¥6449/hour – ¥7147/hour
Software Engineering
Enterprise Architect
¥6998/hour
¥6749/hour – ¥7247/hour
Enterprise Applications
ERP/CRM Specialist
¥4888/hour
¥4694/hour – ¥5081/hour
Cloud DevOps & Infrastructure
FinOps Specialist
¥5443/hour
¥4972/hour – ¥5915/hour
Software Engineering
Full-Stack Engineer (React / Next.js / TypeScript)
¥5343/hour
¥4822/hour – ¥5865/hour
AI, Machine Learning & Deep Tech
Generative AI / LLM Engineer
¥6798/hour
¥6449/hour – ¥7147/hour
Security & Risk
GRC Lead
¥5743/hour
¥5422/hour – ¥6065/hour
Cybersecurity & Risk
Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineer
¥5643/hour
¥5272/hour – ¥6015/hour
Security & Risk
Incident Response Specialist
¥5743/hour
¥5422/hour – ¥6065/hour
Smart City & Deep Tech
IoT & Embedded Systems Engineer
¥4788/hour
¥4544/hour – ¥5031/hour
Product Delivery & Design
IT Program / Project Manager
¥6386/hour
Range: limited data
Data & Analytics
MLOps Engineer
¥6498/hour
¥5999/hour – ¥6997/hour
Software Engineering & IT Leadership
Mobile Engineer (iOS / Android)
¥4788/hour
¥4544/hour – ¥5031/hour
Infrastructure & Cloud
Network Engineer
¥5543/hour
¥5122/hour – ¥5965/hour
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
NLP Specialist
¥5943/hour
¥5722/hour – ¥6165/hour
FinTech & Payments
Payments Platform Engineer
¥5743/hour
¥5422/hour – ¥6065/hour
Security & Risk
Penetration Tester / Red Team Specialist
¥5943/hour
¥5722/hour – ¥6165/hour
Software, Platform & SaaS Engineering
Platform / Internal Developer Tooling Engineer
¥6198/hour
¥5549/hour – ¥6847/hour
Software Engineering
Principal Software Engineer
¥6998/hour
¥6749/hour – ¥7247/hour
Quant & FinTech
Quantitative Developer (C++ / Python)
¥7298/hour
¥7199/hour – ¥7397/hour
Enterprise Systems
Salesforce / CRM Architect
¥5743/hour
¥5422/hour – ¥6065/hour
Enterprise Systems
SAP / Oracle ERP Cloud Consultant
¥5843/hour
¥5572/hour – ¥6115/hour
Enterprise Systems
SAP S/4HANA Lead
¥6798/hour
¥6449/hour – ¥7147/hour
Security & Risk
Security Operations Center (SOC) Lead
¥5943/hour
¥5722/hour – ¥6165/hour
Cloud Infrastructure
Senior Cloud & Infrastructure Lead
¥6898/hour
¥6599/hour – ¥7197/hour
Software Engineering & Development
Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
¥6298/hour
¥5699/hour – ¥6897/hour
Web3 Blockchain & Payments
Smart Contract / Solidity Developer
¥6043/hour
¥5872/hour – ¥6215/hour
Software Engineering
Software Engineer
¥5243/hour
¥4672/hour – ¥5815/hour
Software Engineering
Solutions Architect
¥5843/hour
¥5572/hour – ¥6115/hour
Architecture & Integration
Technical Pre-Sales / Solutions Consultant
¥5543/hour
¥5122/hour – ¥5965/hour
Design & IT Leadership
Technical Product Manager
¥5943/hour
¥5722/hour – ¥6165/hour
Product Delivery & Design
UI/UX & Product Designer
¥3900/hour
Range: limited data
Web3 Blockchain & Payments
Virtual Asset Payment / API Engineer
¥5843/hour
¥5572/hour – ¥6115/hour
Web3 Blockchain & Payments
Web3 Security Engineer
¥6698/hour
¥6299/hour – ¥7097/hour
Local contractor market
Market overview
Tokyo is part of the Japan contractor market, with 57 tracked tech roles in 2026. Rates reflect published market data for freelance and fixed-term contract engagements across software, data, cloud, and infrastructure disciplines.
Take-home and structure
Rates shown are gross. Your net take-home depends on IR35 status. Outside IR35 through a limited company significantly increases your retention vs an umbrella inside IR35. Use the IR35 calculator below to compare.
Tokyo contractor day rates cover a range of tech roles in 2026, spanning software engineering, data, cloud, and infrastructure disciplines. Rates vary by specialism, seniority, and IR35 status (for UK roles). See the role-by-role breakdown above for specific median rates and typical ranges.
Tokyo sits within the Japan contract market. Day rates can vary meaningfully by city, particularly between financial centres and regional hubs. Browse other city pages under the Japan contract rates section to compare.
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) commands the highest contractor day rate in Tokyo in 2026, with a median of ¥8248/hour. See the full role breakdown above for the complete list of contract rates by discipline.
Your take-home from any day rate in Tokyo depends on your IR35 status. Outside IR35 through a limited company retains significantly more than inside IR35 via an umbrella. Use the IR35 calculator linked from each role card above for a precise inside vs outside comparison under 2026/27 HMRC rates.