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Cloud Engineer

Salary for Cloud Engineer

6300000 - 12500000

25th percentile
6300000
The candidate is new to the role or has limited experience and is building necessary skills.
50th percentile
8300000
The candidate has moderate experience in the role, meets most requirements or has equivalent transferable skills, and may also have relevant certifications.
75th percentile
12500000
The candidate has extensive experience and advanced skills for the role, and may also have specialised certifications.
Our salaries do not include bonuses, benefits or perks. We report salaries in percentiles and ranges, recognizing that professionals join companies at varied experience levels. Small companies: S < ¥500 million Midsize companies: ¥500 million ≤ M ≤ ¥1 billion Large companies: L > ¥1 billion
Projected salaries for related positions Job title 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Backend Engineer 7500000 10500000 15000000 Blockchain Engineer 5200000 8200000 12200000 Cloud Architect 7500000 10500000 15000000 CTO (New Technology) 15000000 18000000 25000000 VP of Engineering 15000000 18000000 25000000 DevOps Engineer 9000000 10500000 12500000 SRE Engineer 7500000 10500000 15000000 Infra Engineer 7500000 10500000 15000000 Engineering Manager 12000000 13500000 15500000 Frontend Engineer 7500000 10000000 12500000 Full Stack Engineer 7500000 9500000 12500000 AI Engineer 8000000 10000000 12000000 Product Manager 9000000 12500000 16500000 QA Engineer 5000000 7000000 9000000 Solution Engineer 8000000 11000000 14000000 UI Designer 5500000 7500000 9500000 UX Designer 5500000 7500000 9500000 Project Manager (Software Engineering) 9000000 11500000 13500000 Mobile App Developer 9000000 11000000 12000000 Database Engineer 8500000 10500000 13500000 Head of Development 12500000 15500000 18500000 Head of Infrastructure 12500000 15500000 18500000 Infrastructure Engineer 6500000 10500000 13500000 Infrastructure Manager 8500000 12500000 16500000 Operations Manager 8500000 12500000 16500000 Virtualization Engineer 6500000 8500000 12500000

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Our starting salary projections come from a detailed, multistep process that ensures our numbers accurately reflect the marketplace. They’re based on real compensation data for job candidates our recruiters have matched with companies across Japan. The Salary Guide from Robert Half is the original. We’ve been publishing salary forecasts since 1950, and our guide has served as a trusted source for employers, job seekers, industry associations, government and educational institutions, and national and local media.