3 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 1500 most recent Store & Customer Service postings we track, at 202 companies hiring in Japan.
State a Japanese Level
Native/Fluent (Native or JLPT N1)
3%
Professional Working Proficiency (JLPT N2)
3%
No mention
94%
State an English Skill
Native/Fluent (TOEIC 945-990)
3%
Professional Working Proficiency (TOEIC 785-944)
3%
Limited Working Proficiency (TOEIC 550-784)
1%
Mentioned, level not specified
3%
No mention
91%
Share of postings stating each term
Customer Service
40%
Store Operations
20%
Staff Training
15%
Excel
14%
Buying
8%
Sales Planning
8%
Inventory Management
7%
Merchandising
5%
Data Analysis
4%
Area Management
4%
Luxury Retail
4%
E-commerce
3%
Project Management
3%
Stakeholder Management
3%
PowerPoint
3%
Share of postings stating each term
1-2 years of experience
16%
3-4 years of experience
14%
Management experience
11%
University degree
9%
Same-industry experience
4%
5-9 years of experience
4%