Japan vs. US: the same jobs, different pay

Updated Oct 31, 2026

Japanese occupations with a matched US occupation, showing pay in both countries.

Japanese jobs with a US counterpart(60 occupations)

#Occupation (Japan)Pay in Japan≈ USDU.S. counterpartU.S. median
1パイロット
¥16.32M$103,768Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$232,140
2外科医
¥15.12M$96,169Surgeons, All Other$414,010
3小児科医
¥15.12M$96,169Pediatricians, General$210,040
4内科医
¥15.12M$96,169General Internal Medicine Physicians$256,560
5精神科医
¥15.12M$96,169Psychiatrists$281,870
6産婦人科医
¥15.12M$96,169Obstetricians and Gynecologists$292,910
7麻酔科医
¥15.12M$96,169Anesthesiologists$391,490
8整形外科医
¥15.12M$96,169Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$358,550
9産業医
¥15.12M$96,169Physicians, All Other$265,930
10中小企業診断士
¥11.35M$72,155Management Analysts$101,860
11経営コンサルタント
¥11.35M$72,155Management Analysts$101,860
12ファイナンシャル・プランナー
¥11.35M$72,155Personal Financial Advisors$105,070
13社会保険労務士
¥11.35M$72,155Human Resources Specialists$75,940
14人事コンサルタント
¥11.35M$72,155Human Resources Specialists$75,940
15証券アナリスト
¥11.35M$72,155Financial and Investment Analysts$102,740
16アクチュアリー
¥11.35M$72,155Actuaries$130,000
17ファンドマネージャー
¥11.35M$72,155Financial and Investment Analysts$102,740
18M&Aマネージャー、M&Aコンサルタント/M&Aアドバイザー
¥11.35M$72,155Financial and Investment Analysts$102,740
19独立系ファイナンシャル・アドバイザー(IFA)
¥11.35M$72,155Personal Financial Advisors$105,070
20大学・短期大学教員
¥10.83M$68,848Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$77,640
21歯科医師
¥10.63M$67,580Dentists, General$170,950
22司法書士
¥9.81M$62,392Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$58,650
23土地家屋調査士
¥9.81M$62,392Surveyors$75,440
24弁護士
¥9.81M$62,392Lawyers$159,670
25弁理士
¥9.81M$62,392Lawyers$159,670
26家庭裁判所調査官
¥9.81M$62,392Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$66,270
27検察事務官
¥9.81M$62,392Paralegals and Legal Assistants$62,890
28特許審査官
¥9.81M$62,392Compliance Officers$80,730
29銀行支店長
¥9.67M$61,479Financial Managers$166,570
30総務課長
¥9.67M$61,479Administrative Services Managers$114,130
31人事課長
¥9.67M$61,479Human Resources Managers$149,280
32経理課長
¥9.67M$61,479Financial Managers$166,570
33営業課長
¥9.67M$61,479Sales Managers$148,270
34システムエンジニア(基盤システム)
¥8.89M$56,537Computer Network Architects$134,050
35プロジェクトマネージャ(IT)
¥8.89M$56,537Computer and Information Systems Managers$175,140
36DXプロデューサー
¥8.89M$56,537Computer Systems Analysts$105,850
37ITコンサルタント
¥8.89M$56,537Computer Systems Analysts$105,850
38公認会計士
¥8.11M$51,562Accountants and Auditors$83,680
39税理士
¥8.11M$51,562Accountants and Auditors$83,680
40土木・建築工学研究者
¥8.02M$51,002Civil Engineers$100,840
41情報工学研究者
¥8.02M$51,002Computer and Information Research Scientists$140,300
42医学研究者
¥8.02M$51,002Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$103,410
43科学捜査研究所鑑定技術職員
¥8.02M$51,002Forensic Science Technicians$72,060
44薬学研究者
¥8.02M$51,002Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$103,410
45バイオテクノロジー研究者
¥8.02M$51,002Biochemists and Biophysicists$127,410
46エコノミスト
¥8.02M$51,002Economists$124,720
47社会学研究者
¥8.02M$51,002Sociologists$106,030
48太陽光発電の企画・調査
¥7.37M$46,856Engineers, All Other$122,930
49ネット通販の企画開発
¥7.37M$46,856Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$78,760
50Webマーケティング(ネット広告・販売促進)
¥7.37M$46,856Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$78,760
51企画・調査担当
¥7.37M$46,856Management Analysts$101,860
52マーケティング・リサーチャー
¥7.37M$46,856Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$78,760
53商品企画開発(チェーンストア)
¥7.37M$46,856Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products—
54NPO法人職員(企画・運営)
¥7.37M$46,856Business Operations Specialists, All Other$83,050
55プロスポーツ運営団体職員(企画・運営)
¥7.37M$46,856Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$61,160
56イベントの企画・運営
¥7.37M$46,856Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$61,160
57風力発電の企画・調査
¥7.37M$46,856Engineers, All Other$122,930
58小学校教員
¥7.35M$46,752Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,970
59中学校教員
¥7.35M$46,752Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,370
60養護教諭
¥7.35M$46,752Registered Nurses$97,550

Yen converted at 157.25 JPY/USD. Japanese pay is an average (Basic Survey on Wage Structure); U.S. pay is a median (BLS OEWS).

Pay and employment figures are national statistics (U.S.: BLS OEWS and Employment Projections; Japan: MHLW job tag). Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. How to read the data

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