How Much Do Hematologists Earn in Japan? 2025 Physician Income Data
Hematologists in Japan reported a median annual income of ¥17 million (approximately £82,000) in the latest specialty-level physician income survey from the Physician Career Research Institute.
The 2025 survey, based on responses from 2,055 physicians overall, provides a specialty-specific benchmark for hematologists assessing their professional earnings in Japan.
Among the Hematology respondents:
Median annual income: ¥17 million (approximately £82,000)
Proportion earning ¥20 million or more: 11.76%
¥20 million threshold: approximately £96,000
Hematology respondents: 17
Importantly, these figures include income from a hematologist’s main workplace as well as additional or side work.
What is the median income for a hematologist in Japan?
The reported median annual income for hematologists was:
¥17 million (approximately £82,000)
This represents total annual professional income including side work, rather than simply salary from a hematologist’s primary hospital or employer.
A hematologist may hold a principal hospital position while also undertaking additional clinical sessions or other paid professional activity.
The ¥17 million figure should therefore be understood as a benchmark for total professional income.
It is not an expected base salary.
11.76% of hematologists reported earning ¥20 million or more
The survey also found that:
11.76% of Hematology respondents reported annual income of ¥20 million or more (approximately £96,000+).
For a hematologist assessing their own compensation, the two central benchmarks are therefore:
Median annual income: ¥17 million (approximately £82,000)
Earning ¥20 million+ (approximately £96,000+): 11.76%
These figures give hematologists a specialty-specific reference point for total professional earnings.
Why does side work matter for hematologist income?
Additional professional work can form an important component of physician income in Japan.
Doctors may undertake work outside their principal role, including sessions at other hospitals or clinics.
The Physician Career Research Institute therefore reports annual income including side work.
For hematologists, this means that principal-employer salary may not represent total annual compensation.
A hematologist earning below ¥17 million from their primary appointment may still reach or exceed the survey benchmark once supplementary income is included.
What does the ¥17 million median actually mean?
Survey participants reported their income in ranges rather than providing exact amounts.
The reported median of ¥17 million (approximately £82,000) therefore represents the midpoint of the applicable income band.
It should be treated as an approximate benchmark rather than a precise statistical median based on exact salary records.
How strong is the Hematology sample?
The wider survey contained responses from 2,055 physicians, but only 17 respondents were in Hematology.
That is an important limitation.
Although Hematology met the minimum threshold for specialty publication, the sample remains small.
The results should therefore be treated as an indicative benchmark, not a definitive estimate for all hematologists working in Japan.
Actual earnings may vary according to:
career stage;
seniority;
employer;
hospital setting;
working hours;
geography;
additional clinical activity; and
side work.
Is ¥17 million a hematologist salary?
No.
The clearest interpretation is:
¥17 million is the reported median total annual professional income for the hematologists surveyed, including side work.
It is not a published basic salary.
For hematologists, the distinction between principal salary and total professional income is particularly important when making comparisons with the survey benchmark.
What should hematologists take from the data?
For hematologists in Japan, the 2025 survey provides two useful specialty-specific compensation markers:
Median annual professional income: ¥17 million (approximately £82,000)
Proportion earning ¥20 million+ (approximately £96,000+): 11.76%
Because the specialty sample contains only 17 physicians, these figures should be interpreted with caution.
For an individual hematologist, the most useful question is:
“What is my total annual professional income as a hematologist, including additional clinical work, and how does it compare with the ¥17 million benchmark?”
Source: Physician Career Research Institute / Mediwel, 2025 Physician Income Survey.
Currency note: Sterling equivalents are approximate conversions using a JPY/GBP exchange rate of about £0.004797 per yen on 14 September 2026. GBP figures are included for reader context only and were not reported by the original Japanese survey.
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