2025日本薪酬指南（英）

Japan SalaryGuide 2025Toby TruscottManaging Director,Japan PageGroupA Guide to Salaries & Trends in theLabour Market 2025Japan’s employment landscape is experiencing a remarkabletransformation, marked by unprecedented wage growth after decadesof stagnation. This shift, driven by encouraging economic growth andcontrolled inflation, is taking place in an increasingly competitive talentmarket.Our talent trends report revealed that 65% of companies in Japan findrecruiting challenging – higher than the 39% average across AsiaPacific. This talent scarcity, exacerbated by the country’s historicallylow unemployment rate and declining working-age population, hascreated sustained upward pressure on salaries. This rings especiallytrue for bilingual professionals in specialised sectors, where thecombination of technical expertise and language capabilitiescommands premium compensation.Japan leads globally in automotive, electronics, and robotics, withconsistent hiring activity. Healthcare and technology see intensifyingsalary pressure, particularly in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals,driven by an ageing population’s increasing healthcare demands.The evolving workplace influences compensation, with two-thirds ofemployees in hybrid arrangements. While salary remains crucial, jobsatisfaction increasingly driven by work-life balance and recognition –key factors for retaining talent in this highly educated,low-unemployment market.Companies that can offer competitive compensation whiledemonstrating a commitment to workplace evolution – including DE&Iinitiatives and flexible working arrangements – will have an advantagein attracting and retaining top talent.Our 2025 Japan Salary Guide serves as a valuable resource, offeringinsights to help job seekers navigate their careers while enablingemployers to optimise their talent acquisition strategies.Looking ahead, we expect the structural candidate shortage tocontinue driving salary growth across key sectors. Despite itsdemographic challenges, Japan maintains its position as a globalleader through its political stability, economic resilience, world-classR&D capabilities, and highly skilled workforce.3Salary GuideAccountantAverage JPYAccountant6,500,000Accounting Manager9,700,000Junior Accountant5,500,000Senior Accountant8,000,000Accounts AssistantAverage JPYAccounting Assistant5,500,000Accounts PayableAverage JPYAccounts Payable Assistant6,000,000Accounts Payable Manager9,000,000Accounts ReceivableAverage JPYAccounts Receivable Assistant6,000,000Accounts Receivable Manager9,000,000ControllerAverage JPYBusiness Controller12,500,000Costing AccountantAverage JPYCost Accountant7,500,000Finance AnalystAverage JPYFinance Analyst8,000,000Senior Finance Analyst10,000,000Finance Business PartnerAverage JPYFinance Business Partner12,900,000Finance Manager12,000,000Accounting4Financial ControllerAverage JPYAssistant Financial Controller10,000,000Financial Controller13,000,000Financial Planning & AnalysisAverage JPYFP&A Manager12,0