Average Annual Salary for Software Engineers in Japan
Nationwide
Latest
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥5.78M
Monthly gross:¥390,800
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥356,800
Annual Bonus:¥1.10M
Age:37.1 yrs
Overtime Hours:12 hrs
Trends
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#44 of 145 occupations
Top 31%
Best Paying Region
Hyogo: ¥6.30M
Lowest: Tottori (¥4.45M)
Gender Pay Gap
Women earn 85% of male salary
Moderate gap (¥5.08M vs ¥5.98M)
Career Growth
+13% salary change
¥5.12M (2020) → ¥5.78M (2025)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 11% above average
¥6.41M vs National Avg ¥5.78M
Workforce
~82k workers nationwide
Mid-size field
By Gender
Male
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥5.98M
Monthly gross:¥402,900
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥366,700
Annual Bonus:¥1.15M
Age:38 yrs
Overtime Hours:12 hrs
Female
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥5.08M
Monthly gross:¥347,000
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥321,000
Annual Bonus:¥912,100
Age:33.6 yrs
Overtime Hours:10 hrs
By Company Size
| Company Size | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥5.78M | ¥390,800 | ¥1.10M | 37.1 | 12 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥5.18M | ¥360,600 | ¥855,100 | 37.3 | 6 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥5.55M | ¥383,300 | ¥950,300 | 36.2 | 12 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥6.41M | ¥418,600 | ¥1.39M | 37.6 | 16 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyogo | ¥6.30M | ¥400,100 | ¥1.50M | 39.8 | 16 |
| Kumamoto | ¥6.18M | ¥385,500 | ¥1.55M | 40.2 | 16 |
| Aichi | ¥6.14M | ¥392,500 | ¥1.43M | 39.1 | 10 |
| Yamanashi | ¥6.09M | ¥396,400 | ¥1.34M | 38.8 | 16 |
| Kyoto | ¥6.08M | ¥405,200 | ¥1.22M | 39.6 | 12 |
| Chiba | ¥6.01M | ¥403,000 | ¥1.17M | 41.9 | 14 |
| Kanagawa | ¥6.00M | ¥403,500 | ¥1.16M | 38.5 | 13 |
| Tokyo | ¥5.92M | ¥402,200 | ¥1.10M | 36.1 | 12 |
| Mie | ¥5.74M | ¥376,200 | ¥1.22M | 39.9 | 11 |
| Nara | ¥5.71M | ¥375,400 | ¥1.21M | 47.1 | 6 |
| Tokushima | ¥5.70M | ¥368,000 | ¥1.28M | 45.3 | 11 |
| Hokkaido | ¥5.64M | ¥387,900 | ¥987,200 | 40.5 | 8 |
| Hiroshima | ¥5.64M | ¥373,700 | ¥1.16M | 42.6 | 12 |
| Ishikawa | ¥5.60M | ¥374,200 | ¥1.11M | 39.8 | 12 |
| Fukui | ¥5.54M | ¥380,900 | ¥974,200 | 39.5 | 7 |
| Tochigi | ¥5.54M | ¥357,000 | ¥1.26M | 34.8 | 11 |
| Osaka | ¥5.52M | ¥377,500 | ¥985,300 | 36.6 | 12 |
| Wakayama | ¥5.48M | ¥361,500 | ¥1.14M | 37.4 | 15 |
| Shiga | ¥5.46M | ¥371,700 | ¥998,700 | 41.2 | 11 |
| Saga | ¥5.43M | ¥347,500 | ¥1.26M | 36.6 | 10 |
| Okayama | ¥5.41M | ¥351,900 | ¥1.19M | 39.4 | 15 |
| Saitama | ¥5.25M | ¥366,900 | ¥850,900 | 38.6 | 13 |
| Gunma | ¥5.22M | ¥357,300 | ¥932,400 | 39.1 | 13 |
| Iwate | ¥5.18M | ¥345,300 | ¥1.03M | 39.4 | 23 |
| Fukuoka | ¥5.17M | ¥356,100 | ¥897,600 | 37.9 | 9 |
| Shizuoka | ¥5.14M | ¥345,700 | ¥992,000 | 38.6 | 11 |
| Kagawa | ¥5.13M | ¥335,200 | ¥1.11M | 40.4 | 12 |
| Ehime | ¥5.10M | ¥348,300 | ¥922,600 | 42.6 | 12 |
| Nagasaki | ¥5.09M | ¥336,500 | ¥1.06M | 38.8 | 12 |
| Akita | ¥5.07M | ¥323,000 | ¥1.20M | 40.2 | 9 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥5.06M | ¥337,000 | ¥1.02M | 37.7 | 7 |
| Miyagi | ¥5.04M | ¥336,000 | ¥1.01M | 36.4 | 12 |
| Yamagata | ¥4.99M | ¥332,800 | ¥998,200 | 38.7 | 10 |
| Nagano | ¥4.93M | ¥336,100 | ¥895,400 | 35.7 | 12 |
| Fukushima | ¥4.92M | ¥319,800 | ¥1.09M | 40 | 11 |
| Ibaraki | ¥4.92M | ¥321,100 | ¥1.06M | 36.1 | 10 |
| Kagoshima | ¥4.88M | ¥320,000 | ¥1.04M | 36.5 | 10 |
| Aomori | ¥4.83M | ¥321,300 | ¥972,400 | 40.1 | 12 |
| Kochi | ¥4.82M | ¥318,600 | ¥992,500 | 36.9 | 9 |
| Niigata | ¥4.82M | ¥321,200 | ¥961,200 | 39.6 | 10 |
| Toyama | ¥4.78M | ¥323,700 | ¥896,200 | 37.8 | 11 |
| Oita | ¥4.75M | ¥334,000 | ¥745,100 | 39.5 | 8 |
| Gifu | ¥4.59M | ¥327,700 | ¥656,300 | 36.5 | 16 |
| Okinawa | ¥4.57M | ¥327,700 | ¥637,500 | 39.2 | 5 |
| Miyazaki | ¥4.46M | ¥330,200 | ¥499,700 | 38 | 12 |
| Shimane | ¥4.46M | ¥303,900 | ¥815,000 | 37.7 | 8 |
| Tottori | ¥4.45M | ¥313,300 | ¥693,500 | 34.9 | 10 |