How much does a Software Engineer IV make in Japan? The average Software Engineer IV salary in Japan is ¥10,659,583 as of March 26, 2021, but the range typically falls between ¥7,505,412 and ¥13,121,946. 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.

Global Market Data
50TH(Median) ¥10,659,583 25TH ¥7,505,412 75TH ¥13,121,946

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Skills to Boost a Software Engineer IV Salary

Mastering key skills can significantly increase your earning potential as a Software Engineer IV. According to Salary.com's Real-time Job Posting Data, expertise in Analysis can lead to a 3% salary raise, while strong Open Source skills boost pay by a 4%. Even Programming can result in a 3% salary increase.

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Analysis
Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Open Source
Open source is a term that originally referred to open source software (OSS). Open source software is code that is designed to be publicly accessible—anyone can see, modify, and distribute the code as they see fit
Programming
Executing logic to facilitate computing operations and functionality in one or more languages.
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Based on recent job listings, in-demand skills in the Software Engineer IV field include Analysis (3%), Open Source (4%), Programming (3%), C# (2%), and Code Review (2%). These skills reflect current market needs.
Skills Salary Demand
Skill & Salary Demand
Analysis ¥10,979,370
Analysis
¥10,979,370
3%
Open Source ¥11,085,966
Open Source
¥11,085,966
4%
Programming ¥10,979,370
Programming
¥10,979,370
3%
C# ¥10,872,774
C#
¥10,872,774
2%
Code Review ¥10,872,774
Code Review
¥10,872,774
2%
Analysis
6.83%
Open Source
4.36%
Programming
1.55%
C#
3.24%
Code Review
0.92%
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Career Path for Software Engineer IV 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 Software Engineer IV 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 Software Engineer IV in Japan

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

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The chart shows the base salary for Software Engineer IV ranges from ¥7,505,412 to ¥13,121,946 with the average base salary of ¥10,659,583. 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 Software Engineer IV may get paid difference by industry, location, and factors.