SAS Programmer
Median ￥7,227,816 across 2 guides
Clinical Research Associate (CRA) Salary in Japan
Four of the five published 2026 Japan salary guides price this role: Hays, Michael Page, Morgan McKinley and Robert Walters. Published figures run from ￥4,000,000 to ￥10,000,000, with a consensus median of ￥7,100,256.
Consensus Figures
1 USD = ¥157.25, European Central Bank rate for Oct 30, 2026
- ￥4,000,000≈ $25,440
- ￥7,100,256≈ $45,150
- ￥10,000,000≈ $63,590
- ￥6,000,000≈ $38,160
Where the Guides Land
The guides differ meaningfully on this role, with ￥6,000,000 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.
HaysMichael PageMorgan McKinleyRobert Walters
What Hiring This Role Costs via Agency
Fee and total acquisition cost on the consensus median of ￥7,100,256
Contingency Search (35%)
Multiple agencies working one role
- Agency fee
- ￥2,485,090≈ $15,800
- Total cost
- ￥9,585,346≈ $60,960
Typical range: 30-40%
Exclusive Search (25%)
A single trusted agency
- Agency fee
- ￥1,775,064≈ $11,290
- Total cost
- ￥8,875,320≈ $56,440
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 Clinical Research Associate (CRA) salary in Japan?
Across 4 published 2026 guides the consensus median comes to ￥7,100,256. The published figures range from ￥4,000,000 to ￥10,000,000.
How much does hiring a Clinical Research Associate (CRA) through an agency cost?
At the industry-typical contingency rate of 35% of theoretical annual salary, the fee on the median comes to ￥2,485,090. An exclusive engagement at 25% comes to ￥1,775,064. These rates are market norms and are never drawn from a named salary guide.
Which salary guides publish Clinical Research Associate (CRA) figures?
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.
Why do the published figures differ by ￥6,000,000?
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.
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