MEDIA SALARY IN JAPAN

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Average gross salary for Media GROSS SALARY
JPY 4,063,866
Average gorss salary (USD) for Media GROSS SALARY (USD)
US$ 38,532
Average net salary for Media NET SALARY
JPY 3,519,866
The most typical salary for Media MOST TYPICAL GROSS
JPY 2,750,000
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  Updated: 29 May 2019   Diff. gross vs. net: 13%
  Salary entries: 15

Media Earnings in Japan

Average salary for Media in Japan is JPY 4,063,866.

Average take home earning is JPY 3,519,866 (Net).

The most typical salary is JPY 2,750,000 (Gross).

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Percentage of people Earn this salary or more
7 % JPY 9,000,000
13 % JPY 6,000,000
40 % JPY 4,625,000
67 % JPY 3,614,500
93 % JPY 2,750,000
100 % JPY 2,000,000
Career Avg. gross salary (USD) Salary entries
Editor JPY 3,875,000 US$ 35,424 04
Journalist JPY 3,829,000 US$ 38,399 02
Media Manager JPY 6,000,000 US$ 53,657 01
Photographer JPY 3,500,000 US$ 42,698 01
Digital Media JPY 3,800,000 US$ 33,697 01
Cameraman JPY 1,800,000 US$ 21,959 01
TV Presenter JPY 2,000,000 US$ 17,886 01
City Avg. gross salary (USD) Salary entries
Tokyo JPY 4,150,615 US$ 39,846 13
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  SALARY BY LEVEL   MEDIA   JAPAN

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Salary levels Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
85K US$ 88,307 JPY 9,000,000
01
55K US$ 53,657 JPY 6,000,000
01
45K US$ 44,003 JPY 4,625,000
04
35K US$ 34,835 JPY 3,614,500
04
25K US$ 25,694 JPY 2,750,000
04
15K US$ 17,886 JPY 2,000,000
01

  SALARY BY GENDER   MEDIA   JAPAN

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
Men US$ 34,282 JPY 3,916,666 06
Women US$ 43,947 JPY 4,594,000 07
N/A US$ 32,328 JPY 2,650,000 02

  SALARY BY EDUCATION   MEDIA   JAPAN

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
Masters Degree US$ 43,066 JPY 4,800,000 04
Bachelors Degree US$ 42,367 JPY 4,494,000 07
Some College US$ 27,514 JPY 2,433,333 03
High School US$ 26,603 JPY 3,000,000 01

Media workers holding Masters Degree degrees enjoy the highest average gross salaries in Japan. With an earned Masters Degree, they grosses JPY 4,800,000. While Media workers with High School education earn the least, with an average gross income of JPY 3,000,000. This is 61.88% lower of what Masters Degree degree holders earn.


  SALARY BY EXPERIENCE   MEDIA   JAPAN

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
16-20 Years US$ 53,657 JPY 6,000,000 01
8-12 Years US$ 39,428 JPY 3,579,000 02
4-8 Years US$ 46,740 JPY 5,140,000 05
2-4 Years US$ 39,496 JPY 4,100,000 03
1-2 Years US$ 26,715 JPY 3,000,000 02
0-1 Year US$ 19,922 JPY 1,900,000 02

Media workers in Japan with more years of work experience outperform their counterparts with less experience. Workers with 16-20 Years of experience earn a gross average of JPY 6,000,000 compared to JPY 1,900,000 for their counterparts with 0-1 Year of experience. The difference between workers with 16-20 Years of experience and 0-1 Year is 169.34%.


  SALARY BY AGE   MEDIA   JAPAN

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
39-44 US$ 88,307 JPY 9,000,000 01
33-38 US$ 44,171 JPY 4,386,000 03
27-32 US$ 37,498 JPY 4,340,000 05
22-26 US$ 26,253 JPY 2,950,000 04
N/A US$ 32,328 JPY 2,650,000 02
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  SALARY BY CAREER   MEDIA   JAPAN

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# Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
1. Media Manager US$ 53,657 JPY 6,000,000 01
2. Other Media Career US$ 47,397 JPY 5,175,000 04
3. Photographer US$ 42,698 JPY 3,500,000 01
4. Journalist US$ 38,399 JPY 3,829,000 02
5. Editor US$ 35,424 JPY 3,875,000 04
6. Digital Media US$ 33,697 JPY 3,800,000 01
7. Cameraman US$ 21,959 JPY 1,800,000 01
8. TV Presenter US$ 17,886 JPY 2,000,000 01

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In Japan economy, Media Manager is on the top list of highest earners, earning an average gross salary of JPY 6,000,000. Other Media Career and Photographer follow, earning JPY 5,175,000 and JPY 3,500,000, respectively. TV Presenter earn a gross annual average of JPY 2,000,000, while Cameraman earn JPY 1,800,000. The gap between the lowest and the highest paid careers is 199.99%.


  SALARY BY JOB TYPE   MEDIA   JAPAN

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
Permanent US$ 38,223 JPY 4,122,571 07
Contract US$ 40,554 JPY 3,980,000 05
Self Employed US$ 35,881 JPY 4,066,666 03
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  SALARY BY CITY   MEDIA   JAPAN

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# Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
1. Tokyo Media in Tokyo US$ 39,846 JPY 4,150,615 13

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  SALARY BY COUNTRY    MEDIA

# Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
1. Australia Australia Media in Australia US$ 78,836 AU$ 87,373 46
2. United States United States Media US$ 66,482 US$ 66,482 228
3. United Kingdom United Kingdom Media in United Kingdom US$ 59,334 GBP 39,772 80
4. Germany Germany Media in Germany US$ 57,900 EUR 46,326 31
5. Mexico Mexico Media in Mexico US$ 48,260 MXN 738,500 08
6. Russia Russia Media in Russia US$ 38,711 RUB 1,399,590 18
7. Japan Japan US$ 38,532 JPY 4,063,866 15
8. Malaysia Malaysia Media in Malaysia US$ 23,464 MYR 81,129 54
9. Indonesia Indonesia Media in Indonesia US$ 16,534 IDR 208,946,846 30

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(7/7)  UX DESIGNER


 Posted: 29 May 2019

Bachelors Degree, 2-4 years: "User Experience Design."
Individual GROSS salary:
JPY 3,800,000
US$ 33,697


(6/7)  EDITOR


 Posted: 25 Feb 2019

Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years: "Editorial, management."
Individual GROSS salary:
JPY 4,400,000
US$ 39,017


(5/7)  WRITER


 Posted: 22 Feb 2019

High School, 1-2 years: "I write some kind of articles including investment, car, real estate, education,sex and so on."
Individual GROSS salary:
JPY 3,000,000
US$ 26,603


(4/7)  VIDEO EDITOR


 Posted: 08 Jan 2018

Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years: "Edit and transcode videos, translate stuff."
Individual GROSS salary:
JPY 3,600,000
US$ 31,923


(3/7)  ASSISTANT DIRECTOR


 Posted: 06 Dec 2017

Bachelors Degree, 1-2 years: "Assistance of research and filming."
Individual GROSS salary:
JPY 3,000,000
US$ 26,828


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(2/7)  EDITOR IN CHEIF


 Posted: 22 Nov 2017

Masters Degree, 16-20 years: "EDITOR THE ARTICLE, WORK OUT NEW PROJECT WITH BOARDS, MANAGING SNS LIKE FACEBOOK."
Individual GROSS salary:
JPY 6,000,000
US$ 53,657


(1/7)  ASSISTANT DIRECTOR


 Posted: 11 Sep 2017

Some College, 0-1 year: "General miscellaneous affairs including preparations for broadcasting."
Individual GROSS salary:
JPY 2,000,000
US$ 17,886


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