Cost Accountant
Median ¥8,000,000 across 3 guides
Four of the five published 2026 Japan salary guides price this role: Hays, Michael Page, Morgan McKinley and Robert Walters. The consensus median sits at ¥8,000,000 and the published figures span ¥5,000,000 to ¥12,000,000.
The guides differ meaningfully on this role, with ¥7,000,000 between the lowest and highest published figure. Each guide surveys its own placements and draws its own role boundaries, which is why published ranges differ.
Fee and total acquisition cost on the consensus median of ¥8,000,000
Contingency Search (35%)
Multiple agencies working one role
Typical range: 30-40%
Exclusive Search (25%)
A single trusted agency
Typical range: 20-30%
Fee is industry-typical for the engagement model, computed on theoretical annual salary; not attributed to any single guide.
Median ¥8,000,000 across 3 guides
Median ¥8,000,000 across 3 guides
Median ¥7,875,000 across 2 guides
Median ¥7,500,000 across 3 guides
Median ¥8,625,000 across 2 guides
Median ¥8,750,000 across 2 guides
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¥8,000,000 is the consensus median from 4 published 2026 guides. Published figures sit between ¥5,000,000 and ¥12,000,000.
At the industry-typical contingency rate of 35% of theoretical annual salary, the fee on the median comes to ¥2,800,000. An exclusive engagement at 25% comes to ¥2,000,000. These rates are market norms and are never drawn from a named salary guide.
Hays, Michael Page, Morgan McKinley and Robert Walters include this role in their 2026 Japan editions. The consensus shown here draws only on those published figures.
Each guide surveys its own placements and draws its own role boundaries, which is why published ranges differ. The spread shown is the gap between the lowest and highest published figure, never a modelled band.
8 live openings matching this role title, at 6 companies in Japan
Drawn from the 13 postings matching this role title, at 10 companies hiring in Japan.
State a Japanese Level
Native/Fluent (Native or JLPT N1)
23%
No mention
77%
State an English Skill
Professional Working Proficiency (TOEIC 785-944)
31%
Mentioned, level not specified
8%
No mention
62%
Share of postings stating each term
Forecasting
92%
Excel
77%
FP&A
69%
CPA
54%
Budgeting
46%
Data Analysis
38%
PowerPoint
31%
Audit
23%
Bookkeeping Certification
23%
Consolidated Accounting
23%
Share of postings stating each term
5-9 years of experience
62%
Master's degree
38%
University degree
31%