Japan edition2026 national + resident tax rates
Tech Salaries in Japan 2026
Compare technology salary ranges by role and city, then see what a benchmark salary means for take-home pay using 2026 rates.
57roles tracked5cities covered
Featured salary benchmarks
Featured Japan Tech Salaries
Start with common technology roles, then browse every benchmark by discipline. Each card shows median pay, the typical range, and year-on-year movement.
Software Engineer
Software EngineeringMidJapan
¥9M
per yearMedian salary
¥5.7M – ¥12.7M
Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
Principal Software Engineer
Software EngineeringMidJapan
¥11.9M
per yearMedian salary
¥9.2M – ¥14.9M
High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
Data Engineer
Data & AnalyticsMidJapan
¥9.6M
per yearMedian salary
¥6.9M – ¥12.7M
High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
AI Product Manager
Artificial IntelligenceMidJapan
¥11.6M
per yearMedian salary
¥8.6M – ¥14.9M
High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
Data Product Manager
Data AI & AnalyticsMidJapan
¥9.9M
per yearMedian salary
¥7.5M – ¥12.7M
High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
Technical Product Manager
Design & IT LeadershipMidJapan
¥10.1M
per yearMedian salary
¥7.8M – ¥12.7M
High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
DevOps & CI/CD Engineer
Cloud DevOps & PlatformMidJapan
¥9.6M
per yearMedian salary
¥6.9M – ¥12.7M
High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
Cloud Security Specialist
Cloud & CybersecurityMidJapan
¥11.3M
per yearMedian salary
¥8M – ¥14.9M
High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
Cloud Architect (AWS / Azure / GCP)
Cloud InfrastructureMidJapan
¥11.1M
per yearMedian salary
¥7.8M – ¥14.9M
High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
SAP / Oracle ERP Cloud Consultant
Enterprise SystemsMidJapan
¥9.9M
per yearMedian salary
¥7.5M – ¥12.7M
High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
Senior Cloud & Infrastructure Lead
Cloud InfrastructureMidJapan
¥11.7M
per yearMedian salary
¥8.9M – ¥14.9M
High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
Back-End Developer (Java / Go / Node.js)
Software Engineering & IT LeadershipMidJapan
¥9M
per yearMedian salary
¥5.7M – ¥12.7M
High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
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Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)+7.5%
Quantitative Developer (C++ / Python)+8.0%
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AI Research Scientist+9.3%
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Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)¥13835K
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AI Research Scientist¥11900K
57 roles found in Japan
All Japan salary benchmarksEvery role and city we cover, A to Z
Roles
- AI / ML Engineer
- AI Engineer
- AI Product Manager
- AI Research Scientist
- AI Strategy & Solutions Architect
- Algorithmic Trading Systems Engineer
- Analytics Engineer (dbt / SQL)
- API & Integration Architect
- Application Security (AppSec) Engineer
- Back-End Developer (Java / Go / Node.js)
- Business Intelligence (BI) Lead
- Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
- Cloud Architect (AWS / Azure / GCP)
- Cloud Security Specialist
- Core Banking Systems Specialist (Temenos / Mambu)
- Cybersecurity Specialist / Architect
- Data Architect
- Data Center Facilities Manager / Architect
- Data Engineer
- Data Governance & Privacy Lead
- Data Product Manager
- Data Scientist (Risk & Compliance)
- DevOps & CI/CD Engineer
- Engineering Manager
- Enterprise Architect
- ERP/CRM Specialist
- FinOps Specialist
- Full-Stack Engineer (React / Next.js / TypeScript)
- Generative AI / LLM Engineer
- GRC Lead
- Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineer
- Incident Response Specialist
- IoT & Embedded Systems Engineer
- IT Program / Project Manager
- MLOps Engineer
- Mobile Engineer (iOS / Android)
- Network Engineer
- NLP Specialist
- Payments Platform Engineer
- Penetration Tester / Red Team Specialist
- Platform / Internal Developer Tooling Engineer
- Principal Software Engineer
- Quantitative Developer (C++ / Python)
- Salesforce / CRM Architect
- SAP / Oracle ERP Cloud Consultant
- SAP S/4HANA Lead
- Security Operations Center (SOC) Lead
- Senior Cloud & Infrastructure Lead
- Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
- Smart Contract / Solidity Developer
- Software Engineer
- Solutions Architect
- Technical Pre-Sales / Solutions Consultant
- Technical Product Manager
- UI/UX & Product Designer
- Virtual Asset Payment / API Engineer
- Web3 Security Engineer
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Salary trends & market intelligence for Japan
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