Remote Software Engineer Salaries in Japan

How much do remote developers in Japan expect to make? $68,091 per year on average (based on self-reported data).

This estimated average salary is based on the expected salaries of Arc Developers in that location. Remote software engineer salaries in Japan are amongst the highest for Asia.
Below are some things to consider when hiring developers based in this location or building your next engineering hub.

$68,091USD
Avg. Developer Salary
$85,023USD
Avg. Senior Developer Salary

Salary breakdown by expertise

Use the dropdown to compare software engineer salaries in Japan with another location.

Compare with:
Singapore
Front-end Developer
$66,186
$68,588
Back-end Developer
$68,881
$72,064
Data Scientist
$71,985
$74,222
App Developer
$65,552
$70,122
DevOps Engineer
$73,748
$79,600

English Proficiency in Japan

#53
Ranking out of 100 countries/regions

About software engineer salary in Japan

Work with great developers — who just happen to be outside your zip code.We built this tool to help you understand how much remote developers expect to be paid annually across different countries around the world. Software engineer salary in Japan are calculated using self-reported data from remote developers based in Japan, and may not be representative of local salaries.Learn More

The salary data is based on the expected salary of over 300,000 remote developers in Arc's network. Developers provide us with their expected salary after passing our comprehensive vetting process (click here to learn more about Arc’s vetting process).

In addition to software development experience, our research indicates two other major factors that affect salary expectations:

・Local rent and cost of living.
・English ability (in countries where English is not the primary language, developers with a good command of English can often charge a premium compared to local rates).

In addition to providing a base salary, organizations may offer remote developers a more comprehensive package when hired long-term. This package may include benefits such as health insurance, equipment stipends, cash bonuses for high performance, company equity, etc. (For more information on benefits frequently offered to remote developers, click here.)

Hire remote developers in Japan with Arc

Thomas L. - developer in Japan
Thomas L.
Software Engineer @ Amazon

Hello everyone, I have been working in the CS industry for ~10 years. I have mainly been working on back-end and research oriented projects involving image processing. If you are looking for understanding how computers work at a deep level (as far as assembly), or want to know how big tech companies (such as Amazon) scale their projects, then I have knowledge to share with you!

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Eiji K. - developer in Japan
Eiji K.
Full-stack web/mobile app developer

Passionate and experienced web & mobile developer and software engineer with 7+ years of development & business career.

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Brad C. - developer in Japan
Brad C.
Always happy to chat! – Haskell | Prolog | Ruby | JavaScript

I believe the barrier to entry for many beginning developers is nailing down the fundamentals, and that's what I'm here to help with. The fundamentals aren't necessarily the hardest to grasp, but "unconscious competence" can often blind more senior developers to their existence. As a result, their explanation tends to be omitted from most tutorials, replaced instead with words like "just", "of course", and "trivially". I'm sure I've been guilty of these omissions myself, but when I have a mentee in front of me that's stuck, I'm dogged in my pursuit to identify where the gaps in their knowledge lie, and how to forever sew them shut. And because this road can be a long and difficult one, I also know that it helps to have a friend by your side through the journey; so more than just helping to navigate new concepts and technical issues, I want to serve as moral support for others who are now where I once was. Through the entire journey, but especially at the beginning, I think having this support can make or break, and I don't want to see anyone broken. As for me, I love learning languages, both programming and natural. When it comes to human languages, I can both read and converse in Japanese, but I'm currently focused on increasing my vocabulary in hopes of comprehending more complicated subject matter. In the world of programming, I love Ruby, tolerate JavaScript (*grin*), and am currently most interested in functional languages. Previously I had been using Elixir quite a bit, but at the moment ML-style languages like Haskell, Elm, and PureScript have been holding most of my attention. Things I'd particularly love to help you with include: * Haskell (getting started or exploring new concepts) * Elm and/or JavaScript (building in-browser applications) * Ruby (getting started or leveling up) * Rails (picking projects, implementing features, exploring libraries, etc.) * web development in general (front- or back-end) If any of this sounds like what you're looking for in a mentor, please don't hesitate to get in touch, even if you'd just like to chat. I'll be looking forward to hear from you!

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