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Journalist
¥9,235,226 (JPY)/yr
¥4,440.01 (JPY)/hr
¥262,280 (JPY)/yr
The average journalist gross salary in Japan is ¥9,235,226 or an equivalent hourly rate of ¥4,440. In addition, they earn an average bonus of ¥262,280. Salary estimates based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Japan. An entry level journalist (1-3 years of experience) earns an average salary of ¥6,501,204. On the other end, a senior level journalist (8+ years of experience) earns an average salary of ¥11,435,741.
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¥9,849,382 (JPY)
7 %
Based on our compensation data, the estimated salary potential for Journalist will increase 7 % over 5 years.
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Journalist, the majority at 60% with bachelors.
Typical Field of Study: Broadcast Journalism
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View Cost of Living PageJapan is an island country in East Asia. It is in the northwest Pacific Ocean and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans an archipelago of 14,125 islands, with the five main islands being Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa. Tokyo is the country's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya...
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Broadcasts news received from various sources. Studies and analyzes news items of local, national, and international significance to determine selection or is assigned news items for broadcast by editorial staff.
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