University Salaries 2026: Japan
Academic Jobs, the higher education salary benchmark, based on 227,099 university job posts since January 1, 2026, drawn from millions of historical job posts.
| Universität | Länder | Professor median | Lecturer median | Live jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTokyo | Japan | ¥9,500,000 | — | 4 |
| Kyoto | Japan | ¥8,000,000 | — | 1 |
| Osaka U | Japan | ¥7,000,000 | — | 11 |
| Tohoku | Japan | ¥7,250,000 | — | 10 |
| Tokyo Tech | Japan | ¥9,750,000 | — | 2 |
| Nagoya | Japan | ¥9,000,000 | — | 2 |
| KID | Japan | ¥6,500,000 | — | 8 |
| HOKUDAI | Japan | ¥6,750,000 | ¥7,500,000 | 5 |
| Keio | Japan | — | — | 3 |
| Waseda | Japan | ¥8,500,000 | ¥234,030 | 1 |
| RIKEN RPAS | Japan | — | — | 0 |
| Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) | Japan | — | — | 0 |
| OIST | Japan | — | — | 3 |
| Dokkyo University | Japan | ¥4,000,000 | — | 0 |
| Kumadai | Japan | ¥7,000,000 | — | 1 |
| TUIS | Japan | — | — | 0 |
| TUT | Japan | ¥7,000,000 | — | 1 |
| Beppu | Japan | — | — | 0 |
| FUT | Japan | — | — | 0 |
| HPU | Japan | — | — | 0 |
| TMUHS | Japan | ¥7,000,000 | — | 0 |
| TTI | Japan | — | — | 0 |
| FPU | Japan | — | — | 0 |
| Fukuyama University | Japan | — | — | 0 |
| GU | Japan | — | — | 0 |
| HUE | Japan | — | — | 0 |
| KMU | Japan | — | — | 0 |
| Kitasato | Japan | — | — | 0 |
| KCUFS | Japan | ¥25,168,000 | — | 0 |
| Kogakkan | Japan | — | — | 0 |
| KIT | Japan | — | — | 0 |
| KPU | Japan | — | — | 0 |