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Generally that's the starting rate for a college graduate, who I assume would be most likely to be interested in relocating to Japan. Here's some good numbers
by cirno 6y ago
Generally that's the starting rate for a college graduate, who I assume would be most likely to be interested in relocating to Japan.
Here's some good numbers at different experience levels: https://www.tokyodev.com/2020/01/07/japan-developer-salaries/ https://www.tokyodev.com/2020/01/07/japan-developer-salaries...
I'll trust his higher end estimate of 16+ years netting you 11 million yen, but I've never seen a job posting anywhere near that even for senior engineers. And even if that is the case, 11 million yen is still far below a FAANG salary with equivalent experience.
- guy_c 6y agoI also have not seen many vacancies advertised at that level. But I suspect there are roles for people with the right experience. The roles are getting filled by recruiters approaching already employed people. My guess is a very experienced developer that speak English and Japanese can get base salaries above ¥10m at FAANG in Tokyo. So probably ¥15m with bonus and RSUs is obtainable.
- guy_c 6y ago@iamben at current GBPJPY exchange rate of 138, ¥15m total comp would be nearing £110k. I am out of touch of FAANG senior dev salaries are in London now. Does that sound on par?
- mikeomoto 6y agoWhether or not you speak Japanese is not a factor in getting a job at FAANG in Tokyo. Also, your guess is off by half, at least.
- jbay808 6y ago> Also, your guess is off by half, at least. In which direction?
- therwe234234 6y agoGoogle pays ~ 20M TC for L4; I think the compensation at Indeed/Amazon/MSFT is about the same.