Average salary in Japan: What the data shows
When you search for "average salary in Japan", you are likely looking for a single figure that sums up typical earnings in the country. This site is built around Australian salary data, using the ABS Average Weekly Earnings, May 2026 as its benchmark. For Japan, the picture is less straightforward. The web search results include a Statista report on average monthly salaries among full-time workers in Japan, but the actual numbers are redacted in the snippet. The Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training (JILPT) databook contains detailed wage tables, but no single average is highlighted in the provided excerpt. This means we cannot give you a precise average salary in Japan from the sources available here.
How Average line works
Average line is a salary index that lets you place a salary on the line. You enter a yearly figure before tax, and the tool shows it as a week and an hour (based on a 38-hour week), plus how far it sits from the national full-time average. That average comes from the ABS Average Weekly Earnings, May 2026: $2,083.70 per week for full-time adult ordinary-time earnings, which works out to about $108,352 a year. The site also shows medians from the ABS Employee earnings, August 2025 (full-time median $90,532; all-employees median $74,100), and the national minimum wage from Fair Work, from 1 July 2026 ($26.44 per hour, $1,004.90 per week, $52,255 per year).
Why Japanese data is not directly comparable
The Statista source, titled "Japan: average salary per month of full-timers 2025", reports average monthly wages in thousand Japanese yen. However, the specific numbers are hidden in the snippet (shown as "**********************************"). The JILPT databook includes tables like "Wages in local currency per month" and "Wages by economic activity", but the search results do not extract a single figure. Without a clear, citable number, we cannot provide a meaningful comparison to the Australian average. If you need Japanese salary data, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare publishes the Basic Survey on Wage Structure, which is the source behind the Statista chart. The JILPT databook is also a reliable resource for international comparisons.
Australian benchmarks for context
Even without a Japanese figure, you can use Average line to understand where any salary sits against Australian benchmarks. For example, the full-time average varies by state: New South Wales $109,658, Victoria $106,137, Queensland $106,064, South Australia $102,450, Western Australia $115,825, Tasmania $96,008, Northern Territory $103,173, and Australian Capital Territory $119,090. You can explore these differences on the states and territories page. The site also provides industry medians and job medians from the ABS Employee earnings survey.
How the figures are set
The ABS Average Weekly Earnings survey is conducted twice a year, for May and November. The May 2026 release showed a 3.7% annual increase in full-time adult ordinary-time earnings. The national minimum wage is adjusted annually by Fair Work; the current rate took effect 1 July 2026. Award minimums rose by 4.75% at the same time. For more detail on methodology, see how the figures are set.
Reading your pay as a year, week, and hour
Average line is designed to help you see your salary in different timeframes. If you enter a yearly amount, the tool divides by 52 to get a weekly figure, then by 38 to get an hourly rate. It then shows the distance from the full-time average line. This works for any salary, including hypothetical ones. If you were to enter a figure that matches the average salary in Japan (if you had it), you could instantly see how it compares to the Australian full-time average. Without that figure, you can still use the tool to benchmark any Australian salary.
Further reading
For more about how this site works, visit About this site. If you are looking for guidance on salary negotiations or understanding pay, check the Guides. The site does not provide tax advice, but the resident tax rates for 2026–27 are: nil up to $18,200; 15% to $45,000; 30% to $135,000; 37% to $190,000; 45% above that. Medicare levy is 2% before any reductions.
In summary, the average salary in Japan is not available from the provided sources with a precise number. Average line remains focused on Australian data, using the ABS as its primary source. If you have a Japanese salary figure from a reliable source, you can still use the tool to compare it to the Australian full-time average.