Finance and Accounting salaries in Japan
The median executive Finance and Accounting salary in Japan is ¥12,811,000 per year, with the market band from ¥10,380,000 to ¥15,970,000 (e-stat.go.jp, 2026-08-31).
By seniority
executive (Medium quality data)
- P25
- ¥10,380,000
- Median
- ¥12,811,000
- P75
- ¥15,970,000
- per month
- ¥1,067,583
About ¥1,067,583 per month at the median.
e-Stat 2025 Table 20, managerial-occupation workers in Finance and Insurance industry: 745.1k/mo x 12 + 3,869.4k bonus = 12,810.6k p50; n=128,190. p25/p75 via managerial-occupation percentile ratios from Table 17 (0.811/1.247). Daijob CFO benchmark 20-30M is for listed-company CFOs, above the industry-managerial population.
lead (Medium quality data)
- P25
- ¥7,210,000
- Median
- ¥9,090,000
- P75
- ¥12,420,000
- per month
- ¥757,500
About ¥757,500 per month at the median.
e-Stat 2025 Table 5, CPAs and tax attorneys, age 50-54: 597.3k/mo x 12 + 1,922.2k bonus = 9,089.8k p50; n=3,250. p25/p75 via Table 17 percentile ratios (0.793/1.367). Source shows 55-59 band rising to 12.5M; the 50-54 dip reflects small n and bonus volatility.
senior (Medium quality data)
- P25
- ¥7,900,000
- Median
- ¥9,960,000
- P75
- ¥13,610,000
- per month
- ¥830,000
About ¥830,000 per month at the median.
e-Stat 2025 Table 5, occupation 'certified public accountants and tax attorneys', age 45-49: 676.5k/mo x 12 + 1,840.4k bonus = 9,958.4k p50; n=3,260 in band (occupation n=26,640). p25/p75 from Table 17 occupation percentiles (P25 344.3k / median 434.1k / P75 593.3k; ratios 0.793/1.367) applied to band center. Daijob corroborates: finance professional Tokyo 6-12M (below CPA-qualified senior level).
Sources for these numbers
- https://www.e-stat.go.jp/stat-search/file-download?statInfId=000040421137&fileKind=4
- https://www.e-stat.go.jp/stat-search/file-download?statInfId=000040421132&fileKind=4
- https://www.e-stat.go.jp/stat-search/file-download?statInfId=000040421120&fileKind=4
- https://www.daijob.com/en/guide/expat-essentials/2026-salary-benchmarks-in-japan/
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