Which tech skill is most in demand in Tokyo?
AWS, requested by 11% of live jobs (784), followed by Generative AI / LLM and Python (as of October 8, 2026).
Technologies tracked30extracted from live postings
Most requestedAWS784 jobs · 11%
Highest-paying skillKubernetes¥10.0M median
Live jobs analyzed6,989across 288 employers
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Quick answers
Which tech skills pay the most in Tokyo?
Jobs asking for Kubernetes have the highest median advertised salary, ¥10.0M (105 salary ranges). This is an association, not proof the skill causes the difference (as of October 8, 2026).
How many jobs are open in Tokyo right now?
Ranked lists 6,989 live jobs in Tokyo from 288 employers (as of October 8, 2026).
In-demand tech skills
Method and caveats
Current postings that strongly request each technology. One job can—and usually does—appear under several skills.
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Methodology and limitations
How to read these numbers responsibly.
What is included?
6,989 live employer job pages explicitly located in Tokyo or a named Tokyo ward/neighborhood. Duplicate IDs and expired listings are removed; 2,216 Japan-wide or non-Tokyo listings are excluded.
How is demand measured?
A skill counts when the posting's structured vector is at least 70% confident. This includes explicit requests and strong deterministic implications such as React implying JavaScript.
How are salaries calculated?
Only valid ranges with both a minimum and maximum are used. We take each range midpoint, then calculate the median or mean across jobs. The complete-range coverage is 53%.
What does “now” mean?
The current snapshot refreshes after the job crawl. Daily aggregate snapshots are retained, and trend comparisons appear after 14 comparable days. Skill, language and visa-support fields are AI-assisted estimates; verify details on the employer's original posting.