Software Engineer Salary in Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo, Japan

Oct 23, 2026, 13:29 UTC

Median Salary

¥5.7M≈ $38.8Kmedian posted base

¥2M¥7M

Typical range: ¥2M – ¥7M

Hiring Velocity

+ 4%

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246

Open positions in Tokyo

22 postings with employer-disclosed pay

Every number on this page is computed from pay ranges published on live job postings, indexed directly from company career pages. Not self-reported.

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Where this data comes from

Salary figures are extracted from ranges employers publish on live postings. Every data point traces back to its source. Read the methodology

230k+

Career pages indexed

Direct from company sites and 80+ ATS platforms. No aggregators, no recycled feeds.

Expired listings drop out within hours, so ranges reflect the market right now.

1–2 hr

From posting to indexed

How much does a Software Engineer make in Tokyo?

Statistics are computed on range midpoints of live postings that disclose pay, counting each employer once. Figures are annual, in JPY.

Salary by years of experience

Median posted base, parsed from posting requirements

Posted salary percentiles

Base salary across employers

Percentile	Base Salary
25th	¥2,000,000
50th (median)	¥5,700,000
75th	¥7,000,000

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Trends & market signals

Historical counts with 2-week projection cone based on velocity and acceleration.

Hiring velocity

Bangalore, Karnataka
$124.1k average
+ 959%
Sao Paulo, Brazil
$73.2k average
+ 886%
London, England
≈ $97.1K average · £72.4K
+ 742%
New York, New York
$122.2K average
+ 558%

Role in top Companies

Lazarus
¥83.1M - ¥169.8M Salary Range
0%
Astroscale
¥5M - ¥9M Salary Range
0%
Keywords Studios
¥4.2M - ¥6.6M Salary Range
0%
Mercari, Inc.
¥95.2K - ¥2.5M Salary Range
0%

Job Count Trend & Projection

Historical job count with 2-week projection cone based on velocity and acceleration.

Salary Trend

Historical median posted salary with 2-week projection cone based on velocity and acceleration.

Live postings with disclosed pay

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The median posted base salary for a Software Engineer in Tokyo is ¥5,700,000, with a typical range of ¥2,000,000 to ¥7,000,000. These figures are computed from 22 live job postings from 10 employers that disclose pay, counting each employer once.

Among companies currently hiring, Lazarus publishes the highest ranges at ¥83,136,000 to ¥169,800,000 base, followed by Astroscale at ¥5,000,000 to ¥9,000,000. These figures come from live postings, so they change as companies open and close roles.

Sources are scanned 12 to 24 times per day. Statistics on this page are recomputed every 3 days from live postings, and expired listings are removed within hours.

Yes. The statistics on this page are served by the Hirebase Insights API, and the underlying postings are available through the Jobs Data API and bulk Export API.

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Software Engineer Salary in Tokyo, Japan