TokyoDev Developer Survey 2023

The median salary was ¥8.5 million per year, down ¥1 million from last year’s survey. This may partially be explained by respondents tending to be less experienced than the previous year.

55.9% of respondents were asked to disclose their previous compensation when interviewing.

Respondents who declined to give their previous compensation when interviewing had slightly higher median compensation than those who gave it or were never asked about previous compensation.

Those respondents were also more likely to have been successful at negotiating a higher offer, with 37.8% of them doing so, compared to 30.8% of respondents overall.

73.3% of respondents were asked to disclose their desired compensation when interviewing.

Those who were never asked their desired compensation were unlikely to negotiate their offer, with 73.3% of them not doing so.

Respondents who successfully negotiated compensation had a median compensation that was 40% higher than those who were unsuccessful or did not negotiate.

Respondents who worked for a subsidiary of an international company were more likely to be successful at negotiation. 36.6% of respondents working for an international subsidiary reported that they successfully negotiated, whereas 27.7% of those working for a Japan headquartered company did. For both company types, about 50% of respondents reported they didn't even attempt to negotiate.

40.6% of respondents received 20 days or more of paid leave, excluding any additional leave they might receive, such as public holidays, New Year's holidays, Obon or summer holidays, or sick leave.