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Software Developer salary in Tokyo, 2026
Core range ¥6 to 10M a year at 3 to 7 years; ¥4.2M to ¥15M across the published market. Estimate built between published anchors, labelled and reviewed.
| Experience | Low outlier | Core range | High outlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | ¥3M | ¥3.8 to 5M | ¥7M |
| 3 to 7 years | ¥4.2M | ¥6 to 10M | ¥15M |
| 8 to 15 years | ¥6M | ¥10 to 18M | ¥30M |
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Software Developer · Tokyo, Japan · 3 to 7 years
Core range ¥6 to 10M a year
¥4.2M
Low outlier: Career changers joining mid sized firms
¥6 to 10M
Core range, where most offers land
¥15M
High outlier: Senior engineers at well funded startups
City hub
Tokyo is Japan's tech and corporate salary hub with higher medians than regional cities.
Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare Basic Survey on Wage, 2022
Employer-type premium
Large multinationals and well funded startups pay premiums versus domestic SMEs.
Robert Walters Salary Survey, 2023
Skill premium
Cloud, backend, ML and security skills push offers toward the top of bands.
Hays Salary Guide Japan, 2023
Typical annual increase
Base raises generally 3 to 6% annually; promotions yield larger jumps.
Robert Walters Salary Survey, 2023
Sources: Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare Basic Survey on Wage (2022); Robert Walters Salary Survey (2023); Hays Salary Guide Japan (2023). This range is interpolated between the published survey rows either side of it and reviewed before it is promoted to verified; a figure outside the published market is never shown. Ask inside the core; use the outliers to spot a low offer or a real niche premium.
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