EDITOR / SALARY
JAPAN

SALARY SURVEYS

5

UPDATED
April 2024
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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR

Gross income

Net (after tax)

141.03 JPY = 1 USD

4,672,473 JPY

$33,131 USD

Tokyo

5,086,678 JPY

5,923,270 JPY

$42,000 USD

Including "Tokyo"

Excluding "Tokyo"

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Average Salary / Editor / Japan

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Average salary for Editor / Japan is 4,672,473 JPY per year. The most typical earning is 5,923,270 JPY. All data are based on 5 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 4,710,410 JPY. Women receive a salary of 4,625,792 JPY.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Bachelors Degree with salary of 5,133,501 JPY. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of 4,625,792 JPY.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 8-12 Years of experience receive salary of 6,233,536 JPY. Employees with 4-8 Years of experience receive 5,133,501 JPY.

Levels / Editor / Japan (Gross JPY)

Salary Levels (JPY) per Year	Surveys	[%]
1,410,300 JPY - 2,115,299 JPY	0	n/a
2,115,500 JPY - 2,820,499 JPY	0	n/a
2,820,600 JPY - 3,525,599 JPY	1	100% 20%
3,525,800 JPY - 4,230,799 JPY	1	80% 20%
4,230,900 JPY - 4,935,899 JPY	1	60% 20%
4,936,100 JPY - 5,641,099 JPY	0	n/a
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
5,641,200 JPY - 6,346,199 JPY	2	40% 40%
6,346,400 JPY - 7,051,399 JPY	0	n/a
7,051,500 JPY - 7,756,499 JPY	0	n/a
7,756,700 JPY - 8,461,699 JPY	0	n/a
8,461,800 JPY - 9,166,799 JPY	0	n/a
9,167,000 JPY - 9,871,999 JPY	0	n/a
9,872,100 JPY - 10,577,099 JPY	0	n/a
10,577,300 JPY - 11,282,299 JPY	0	n/a
11,282,400 JPY - 11,987,399 JPY	0	n/a
11,987,600 JPY - 12,692,599 JPY	0	n/a
12,692,700 JPY - 13,397,699 JPY	0	n/a
13,397,900 JPY - 14,102,899 JPY	0	n/a
14,103,000 JPY - 14,807,999 JPY	0	n/a
14,808,200 JPY - 15,513,199 JPY	0	n/a
15,513,300 JPY - 16,218,299 JPY	0	n/a
16,218,500 JPY - 16,923,499 JPY	0	n/a
16,923,600 JPY - 17,628,599 JPY	0	n/a
17,628,800 JPY - 18,333,799 JPY	0	n/a
18,333,900 JPY - 19,038,899 JPY	0	n/a
19,039,100 JPY - 19,744,099 JPY	0	n/a
19,744,200 JPY - 20,449,199 JPY	0	n/a
20,449,400 JPY - 21,154,399 JPY	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
21,154,500 JPY - 22,564,699 JPY	0	n/a
22,564,800 JPY - 23,974,999 JPY	0	n/a
23,975,100 JPY - 25,385,299 JPY	0	n/a
25,385,400 JPY - 26,795,599 JPY	0	n/a
26,795,700 JPY - 28,205,899 JPY	0	n/a
28,206,000 JPY - 29,616,199 JPY	0	n/a
29,616,400 JPY - 31,026,499 JPY	0	n/a
31,026,700 JPY - 32,436,799 JPY	0	n/a
32,437,000 JPY - 33,847,099 JPY	0	n/a
33,847,300 JPY - 35,257,399 JPY	0	n/a
35,257,600 JPY - 49,360,599 JPY	0	n/a

Gender / Editor / Japan (Gross JPY)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	3	4,710,410 JPY
2	Women	2	4,625,792 JPY

Education / Editor / Japan (Gross JPY)

#		Surveys
1	Bachelors Degree	2	5,133,501 JPY
2	Masters Degree	2	4,625,792 JPY
3	High School	1	3,850,125 JPY

Experience / Editor / Japan (Gross JPY)

#		Surveys
1	8-12 Years	1	6,233,536 JPY
2	4-8 Years	2	5,133,501 JPY
3	1-2 Years	1	3,850,125 JPY
4	0-1 Year	1	3,018,047 JPY

Age / Editor / Japan (Gross JPY)

#		Surveys
1	31-35	1	6,233,536 JPY
2	26-30	2	5,133,501 JPY
3	21-25	1	3,850,125 JPY
4	41-45	1	3,018,047 JPY

Work Type / Editor / Japan (Gross JPY)

#		Surveys
1	Permanent	3	4,964,264 JPY
2	Contract	1	4,625,792 JPY
3	Self Employed	1	3,850,125 JPY

Cities / Editor / Japan (Gross JPY)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Tokyo	4	5,091,191 JPY
2	Nagoya	1	3,018,047 JPY

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Editor

Posted 07 September 2022
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City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Nagoya	Masters Degree	0-1 Year	Basic	3,015,500 JPY