Design (UX and UI) salaries in Japan
The median lead Design (UX and UI) salary in Japan is ¥6,310,000 per year, with the market band from ¥5,140,000 to ¥8,140,000 (e-stat.go.jp, 2026-08-31).
By seniority
lead (Medium quality data)
- P25
- ¥5,140,000
- Median
- ¥6,310,000
- P75
- ¥8,140,000
- per month
- ¥525,833
About ¥525,833 per month at the median.
e-Stat 2025 Table 5, designers, age 50-54: 423.6k/mo x 12 + 1,223.9k bonus = 6,307.1k p50; n=7,550 in band. Percentile-ratio spread 0.815/1.291.
senior (Medium quality data)
- P25
- ¥4,910,000
- Median
- ¥6,020,000
- P75
- ¥7,770,000
- per month
- ¥501,667
About ¥501,667 per month at the median.
e-Stat 2025 Table 5, designers, age 45-49: 420.1k/mo x 12 + 981.1k bonus = 6,022.3k p50; n=14,290 in band (occupation n=91,450). p25/p75 from Table 17 designer percentiles (P25 266.1k / median 326.5k / P75 421.5k; ratios 0.815/1.291).
Sources for these numbers
- https://www.e-stat.go.jp/stat-search/file-download?statInfId=000040421120&fileKind=4
- https://www.e-stat.go.jp/stat-search/file-download?statInfId=000040421132&fileKind=4
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