Hey, I got offered a job in Tokyo and I need some help checking if the salary they offered is solid or whether I should negotiate. I appreciate any input.
About myself: 5 years experience in game dev, 2 of those as a senior, 1 year in a leadership position. I currently make roughly 4800 euro net (after taxes and social + health insurance), am in my mid 30s, not married, no kids. I live in one of the most expensive cities of my country. I spend most of my money on my 1LDK rent (30% of my income, it’s nothing fancy by any means, rent here is just insane), savings (30% of my income) and on my almost-daily Starbucks drink. I'm no social butterfly but I do enjoy having dinner with friends or meeting at a café on weekends.
According to a wealth distribution study, I'm at the 5% mark of my country's overall household income (=4% of the population is wealthier).
The offer is 600k yen per month before taxes for a senior position with technical leadership responsibilities (onboarding and guiding juniors etc) but no personnel leadership (no hiring/personal development work) for now, that might follow if I can get my Japanese skills up to par.
According to the HTM payroll calculator, this would be roughly 455k yen after taxes and social + health insurance.
455k yen equals about 2800 euro, so that would be significantly less than what I’m making right now.
According to Statista (average annual household income in Japan in 2023), 11 to 12 million yen a year (= roughly 960k per month) would be the statistical equivalent to my current salary regarding relative income distribution.
But based on my research, 600k is a pretty comfortable salary for a guy living alone and sufficient to maintain my current lifestyle. So I’m at a loss. Is this an appropriate offer?
by KeyGreen1493