💻 SWE salaries in Japan: Local vs. Foreign Pay Gap 🇯🇵💰 SWE salaries in Japan are above average, but foreign companies pay significantly more. Google (¥19.3M / ~$130K) & Amazon (¥14.8M / ~$100K) outpay local firms like Rakuten (¥7.7M / ~$52K) & CyberAgent (¥6.2M / ~$42K). Notable exceptions? Woven Planet (¥14M / ~$94K) & SmartNews (¥14.2M / ~$96K), which compete with global pay. Would you choose a foreign firm for better pay? 💭👇