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Medical Affairs Manager Salary in Japan
Two of the five published 2026 Japan salary guides price this role: Hays and Morgan McKinley. The consensus median sits at ￥16,698,805 and the published figures span ￥10,920,420 to ￥25,000,000.
Consensus Figures
1 USD = ¥154.04, European Central Bank rate for Sep 11, 2026
- ￥10,920,420≈ $70,890
- ￥16,698,805≈ $108,400
- ￥25,000,000≈ $162,300
- ￥14,079,580≈ $91,400
Where the Guides Land
The guides differ meaningfully on this role, with ￥14,079,580 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.
HaysMorgan McKinley
What Hiring This Role Costs via Agency
Fee and total acquisition cost on the consensus median of ￥16,698,805
Contingency Search (35%)
Multiple agencies working one role
- Agency fee
- ￥5,844,582≈ $37,940
- Total cost
- ￥22,543,387≈ $146,400
Typical range: 30-40%
Exclusive Search (25%)
A single trusted agency
- Agency fee
- ￥4,174,701≈ $27,100
- Total cost
- ￥20,873,506≈ $135,500
Typical range: 20-30%
Fee is industry-typical for the engagement model, computed on theoretical annual salary; not attributed to any single guide.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median Medical Affairs Manager salary in Japan?
￥16,698,805 is the consensus median from 2 published 2026 guides. Published figures sit between ￥10,920,420 and ￥25,000,000.
How much does hiring a Medical Affairs Manager through an agency cost?
At the industry-typical contingency rate of 35% of theoretical annual salary, the fee on the median comes to ￥5,844,582. An exclusive engagement at 25% comes to ￥4,174,701. These rates are market norms and are never drawn from a named salary guide.
Which salary guides publish Medical Affairs Manager figures?
Hays and Morgan McKinley include this role in their 2026 Japan editions. The consensus shown here draws only on those published figures.
Why do the published figures differ by ￥14,079,580?
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.