How much does a Distribution Manager make in Japan? The average Distribution Manager salary in Japan is ¥8,722,710 as of March 26, 2021, but the range typically falls between ¥6,624,898 and ¥11,507,871. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more global market data that allows you to price your jobs around the world and compare job salaries across countries and cities on real-time compensation data, Salary.com helps you to determine your exact pay target.

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50TH(Median) ¥8,722,710 25TH ¥6,624,898 75TH ¥11,507,871

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Skills to Boost a Distribution Manager Salary

Mastering key skills can significantly increase your earning potential as a Distribution Manager. According to Salary.com's Real-time Job Posting Data, expertise in Leadership can lead to a 10% salary raise, while strong Warehouse Management skills boost pay by a 2%. Even Material Handling can result in a 1% salary increase.

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Leadership
Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Warehouse Management
Planning, arranging, and organizing goods and materials for the daily operation of a warehouse.
Material Handling
Material handling involves short-distance movement within the confines of a building or between a building and a transportation vehicle. It uses a wide range of manual, semi-automated, and automated equipment and includes consideration of the protection, storage, and control of materials throughout their manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, consumption, and disposal. Material handling can be used to create time and place utility through the handling, storage, and control of material, as distinct from manufacturing, which creates form utility by changing the shape, form, and makeup of material.
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Based on recent job listings, in-demand skills in the Distribution Manager field include Leadership (10%), Warehouse Management (2%), Material Handling (1%), and Warehouse Management System (1%). These skills reflect current market needs.
Skills Salary Demand
Skill & Salary Demand
Leadership ¥9,594,981
Leadership
¥9,594,981
10%
Warehouse Management ¥8,897,164
Warehouse Management
¥8,897,164
2%
Material Handling ¥8,809,937
Material Handling
¥8,809,937
1%
Warehouse Management System ¥8,809,937
Warehouse Management System
¥8,809,937
1%
Leadership
3.07%
Warehouse Management
5.03%
Material Handling
3.89%
Warehouse Management System
2.66%
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Career Path for Distribution Manager in Japan

Japan comprises 6,852 islands extending along the Pacific coast of Asia. It stretches over 3,000 km (1,900 mi) northeast–southwest from the Sea of Okhotsk to the East China Sea. The county's five main islands, from north to south, are Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu and Okinawa. The Ryukyu Islands, which include Okinawa, are a chain to the south of Kyushu. The Nanpō Islands are south and east of the main islands of Japan. Together they are often known as the Japanese archipelago. As of 2019[update], Japan's territory is 377,975.24 km2 (145,937.06 sq mi). Japan has the sixth longest coastline...
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City, Country Compared to national average
City, Country Yokohama, JP Compared to national average
+ 6.4%
City, Country Tokyo Yokohama Rollup, JP Compared to national average
+ 10.8%
City, Country Osaka, JP Compared to national average
+ 5.9%
City, Country Nagoya, JP Compared to national average
+ 3.3%
City, Country Sapporo, JP Compared to national average
+ 1.4%
City, Country Kobe, JP Compared to national average
+ 5.7%
Employees with Distribution Manager in their job title in Tokyo Yokohama Rollup, JP earn an average of 10.8% more than the national average.

Understand the base salary paid range for a Distribution Manager in Japan

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

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11507871
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The chart shows the base salary for Distribution Manager ranges from ¥6,624,898 to ¥11,507,871 with the average base salary of ¥8,722,710. The basic salary is the employee minimum income you can expect to earn in exchange for your time or services. This is the amount earned before adding benefits, bonuses, or compensation. The base salary of the Distribution Manager may get paid difference by industry, location, and factors.