Japan data scientists earn 30% less than Chinese counterparts

TOKYO -- Japan lags mainland China, Hong Kong and Singapore in a key factor in securing skilled information technology workers -- pay.

Data scientists in Japan earn up to $109,000 a year, compared with about $146,000 in mainland China, according to Hays Specialist Recruitment Japan, which based its figures on job changes it brokered in 2018 and 2019.