🇯🇵 Japan · Salaries
Typical salaries by role in Japan — pay ranges, taxes, and cost-of-living context.
Japan's minimum wage is set regionally (by prefecture), with a 2026 national weighted average around ¥1,121/hour and the highest in Tokyo; some industries have their own higher minimums. For official wage data, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's Basic Survey on Wage Structure is authoritative.
- Minimum wages are set per prefecture (2026 national average ~¥1,121/hour; highest in Tokyo) — check MHLW for your prefecture's rate.
- Some industries have separate, higher industry-specific minimum wages.
- MHLW's Basic Survey on Wage Structure is the official source for wages by occupation, age and region.
- Pay is quoted gross; income/residence tax and social insurance reduce take-home — see this country's tax page.
Official authorities
- MHLW — Basic Survey on Wage Structure
Official wages by occupation, age and region.
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
National labour authority (minimum wages).
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.
Government portals
- Prime Minister's Office of Japan — Official site of Japan's Prime Minister — cabinet policies, press conferences, policy statements
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan — Japan visa applications, overseas safety info, consular services, and diplomatic policy
- Immigration Services Agency of Japan — Residence status, work visas, permanent residency, and naturalization in Japan
- National Tax Agency (Japan) — Income tax, corporate tax, consumption tax filing and e-Tax online submission