Japan IT Pay Lags as Global Tech Demand Soars

IT engineers in Japan were paid an average of $36,061 in 2023, dropping 6 places from the previous year to rank 26th globally
Pay growth for IT workers in Japan lagging despite rising global demand due to AI and digital tech
Excluding weak yen effects, pay for Japan's IT workers rose just 0.4% year-on-year compared to 3.6% in US and 16.9% in China
Number of IT workers employed globally grew by estimated 26.81 million in 2022, up 13.3%, with US adding the most at 4.45 million
Japan ranked 4th for IT job growth, adding 1.44 million IT workers