Japan Salary Calculator 2026

Japanese salaries are subject to national income tax (所得税), local residence tax (住民税), and social insurance contributions. Employers withhold these amounts monthly through the payroll system.

Social insurance includes health insurance (健康保険), pension contributions (厚生年金), and employment insurance (雇用保険). These are calculated as a percentage of gross salary, with rates shared between employer and employee.

The take-home pay shown here represents the employee's share only. Your employer also contributes a roughly equal amount for health insurance and pension on top of your gross salary.