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Originally Posted by Sangetsu
Don't scoff at the pay, according to a recent Japan Times survey, earning 250.000 yen per month will put you in the top 20% of the Japanese population. Anyone who comes to Japan from America or Europe is most likely not coming for the economical opportunities.
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I would like to see this survey...
250,000/month is the average pay for a 20 something year old with about 3 years in a company. Anything above that and the pay goes way up.
Even if they are counting after-tax pay, it`s a bit dubious. The only way I see the survey being accurate is if it is including the ENTIRE Japanese population. Counting all children, elderly, unemployed, etc in the figure.
Although I have to say, you`ve done a great job of making me feel all rich and special though for having a household income of two times + that.
No wait, as I`m not fully employed at the moment and have a kid... If they are counting by individual that would put us below the 200,000 line per person.