{"id":4666,"date":"2025-09-24T16:03:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T07:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/japan.focuscoregroup.com\/?p=4666"},"modified":"2025-10-08T13:41:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T04:41:18","slug":"salary-guide-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/japan.focuscoregroup.com\/ja\/2025\/09\/salary-guide-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Salary Guide 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Japan\u2019s talent market in the past year has been defined by one word: compensation. That might sound a bit self-serving as this is a salary guide. However, for decades, Japanese professionals prioritized stability, culture, and career growth over compensation. 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