Career Compass

Do You Know Your Real Take-Home Pay?

Even with a ¥250,000 salary, your take-home is about ¥200,000. In your 2nd year, resident tax reduces it even more.

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The Gap Between Salary and Take-Home

When working in Japan, various deductions are taken from your salary. The "¥250,000/month" on a job listing is not what you actually receive.

Gross Salary

¥250,000

Take-Home Pay

¥200,000

What Gets Deducted from Your Salary

Take-Home Pay

Social Insurance (~15%)

Health insurance, pension, employment insurance

Taxes (~5-10%)

Income tax (from year 1) + Resident tax (from year 2)

Company Deductions (varies)

Housing, meals, work clothes, etc.

Do You Know About the "Resident Tax Trap"?

In your 1st year in Japan, resident tax is zero. But from the 2nd year, an extra ¥10,000-20,000 is deducted monthly. This is why many people are shocked when their pay drops in year 2.

Year 1

Resident Tax ¥0

Year 2

Resident Tax ~¥15,000/mo

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About GloJob

GloJob is a job platform for foreign workers in Japan. We provide job information in easy Japanese, creating a safe environment for your job search.