FocusCore：2026年日本薪资指南（英文版）（23页）.pdf

1、Salary Guide 2026Salary Guide 2026Contents 3-IntroductionCurrent TitleSpecializationCompany Size4-Survey respondents:6-Has your salary and bonus changed this year?7-What are the 3 most important aspects you look for when searching for a new job?8-Has your company size changed this year?9-What are yo

2、ur core values for work?12-What area do you think AI will empower the most in the near future?213-Salary Range14-Finance&Accounting17-Supply Chain&Logistics19-Human Resources21-Country Manager and Managing Director5-Current Salary11-If you were to change jobs/hire new talent,when do you plan to?Intr

3、oductionJapans talent market in the past year has been defined by one word:compensation.That might sound a bitself-serving as this is a salary guide.However,for decades,Japanese professionals prioritized stability,culture,and career growth over compensation.Thats changed.In 2026,with the weakened Ye

4、n and inflation pushing costs higher(rice alone doubled in price this year!)andcompanies pushing for employees in office,compensation has become the top driver of career decisions.This shift collides with a shrinking workforce and relentless competition for bilingual,skilled talent.Employersare payi

5、ng more,not out of choice,but necessity.At the same time,hiring demand is heating up with 38.2%of employers telling FocusCore they are looking to hire immediately.In contrast,employee mobility remainslow,as professionals stay cautious about job changes.The result?Companies continue to bid fiercely f

6、or asmaller pool of candidates.Hybrid work is now the default,though some firms are already rolling back flexibility.Diversity and inclusioninitiatives have been replaced with a focus on sustainability,while AI is beginning to reshape how finance,operations,and talent functions run.What hasnt change