5 roles benchmarked against up to five published 2026 salary guides, with the typical agency fee beside every median.
Median across published Japan salary guides, with the fee stacked on top
Engagement Model
Japan salary benchmarks across every discipline we index
Drawn from the 1293 Business Support postings we track, at 344 companies hiring in Japan.
State a Japanese Level
Native/Fluent (Native or JLPT N1)
5%
Professional Working Proficiency (JLPT N2)
2%
No mention
93%
State an English Skill
Native/Fluent (TOEIC 945-990)
3%
Professional Working Proficiency (TOEIC 785-944)
5%
Limited Working Proficiency (TOEIC 550-784)
2%
Mentioned, level not specified
5%
No mention
85%
Share of postings stating each term
Excel
30%
Phone / Visitor Support
24%
PowerPoint
13%
Document Preparation
12%
Reception
11%
Schedule Management
11%
Project Management
10%
Stakeholder Management
9%
Data Analysis
5%
General Affairs
4%
Executive Support
3%
Office Management
3%
Expense Processing
3%
Travel Arrangements
3%
Share of postings stating each term
3-4 years of experience
13%
1-2 years of experience
9%
Management experience
6%
5-9 years of experience
6%
University degree
3%
