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 job function we index
Drawn from the 1351 Creative & Design postings we track, at 258 companies hiring in Japan.
State a Japanese Level
Native/Fluent (Native or JLPT N1)
8%
Professional Working Proficiency (JLPT N2)
2%
No mention
90%
State an English Skill
Native/Fluent (TOEIC 945-990)
1%
Professional Working Proficiency (TOEIC 785-944)
4%
Limited Working Proficiency (TOEIC 550-784)
1%
Mentioned, level not specified
1%
No mention
93%
Share of postings stating each term
Project Management
10%
Stakeholder Management
10%
Excel
6%
Data Analysis
6%
PowerPoint
4%
Share of postings stating each term
3-4 years of experience
17%
5-9 years of experience
17%
1-2 years of experience
13%
Management experience
10%
Same-industry experience
3%