Data Scientist Salary in Japan

Data Scientist jobs in Japan hiring now at vetted startups and product companies on Alion, updated daily. Average salary around $211,581/year. Compare remote, hybrid and on-site positions with relocation and visa sponsorship. Browse and apply today.

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ebisol

ebisol.co.jp
ebisol.co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Scheduling & Booking Software · Hiring 13
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Scheduling & Booking Software · Hiring 13
ebisol is a Japanese software company that provides restaurant and tourism businesses with its own tools, including the ebica reservation and customer management service for the food service industry. Part of the Japan Ticket Holdings group, it hires product managers, QA, frontend, iOS, SRE and data engineers. The company is based in Japan.
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データ基盤 データエンジニア

$496k – $671k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
Kotlin
Go
TypeScript
JavaScript
SQL
Python
Databases
DynamoDB
Google BigQuery
Amazon Redshift
Snowflake
MySQL
Apache Kafka
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Dagster
Frontend
Vue.js
Nuxt.js
DevOps
AWS Fargate
SLI/SLO/SLA
Amazon ECS
Amazon Kinesis
GitHub Actions
Terraform
GCP
AWS
Analytics
Looker
ETL/ELT
Power BI
Management
Confluence
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Japan Digital Design

japan-d2.com
japan-d2.com · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · Hiring 10
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · Hiring 10
Japan Digital Design is a technology company that supports the digital transformation of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group in AI, customer experience and technology. It designs and improves financial services for MUFG's retail and corporate customers, and it hires UX researchers, security and infrastructure engineers, QA engineers and technical project managers. The company is based in Japan.
No named decision-maker yet.
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データサイエンティスト

In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
Windows
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シニアデータサイエンティスト

In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
Windows
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RABO

rabo.cat
rabo.cat · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Consumer & Utility Software · Pet Food, Supplies & Care · Likely startup · Hiring 2
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Consumer & Utility Software · Pet Food, Supplies & Care · Likely startup · Hiring 2
RABO is a Japanese pet technology startup that offers Catlog and Pawlinq, services that monitor cats and support pet health with biologging technology. Products include the Catlog wearable, Catlog Board and Catlog Care probiotics, sales have expanded to the United States and Australia, and it hires frontend and backend engineers and data scientists. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
No named decision-maker yet.
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データサイエンティスト

In office (Tokyo, Japan, 12pm - 4pm) · Full-Time
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Polipoli

polipoli.work
polipoli.work · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Digital Government · Custom Software Development · Hiring 3
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Digital Government · Custom Software Development · Hiring 3
Polipoli is a Japanese startup building a policy information platform that brings together scattered data from the parliament, ministries, municipalities and industry bodies. Its corporate SaaS collects policy data automatically and offers full-text search, AI question answering and cross-speaker analysis. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Data Platform Engineer(政策データ基盤)

$49k – $87k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
TypeScript
SQL
Python
JavaScript
Python
FastAPI
Scrapy
SQLModel
Databases
Firestore
Google BigQuery
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Vertex AI
OpenAI Codex
Claude Code
Cursor
Frontend
GraphQL
Next.js
Vite
TanStack Router
Angular
React.js
Mobile
Firebase
DevOps
Google Cloud Run
GitHub Actions
Terraform
GCP
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Merck Group

merckgroup.com
merckgroup.com · HQ: Darmstadt, Germany · Advanced Materials · Chemical Manufacturing · Laboratory Equipment · Prescription Drugs · 5000+ employees · Est. 1668 · Trust A · Hiring 562, 83 new
HQ: Darmstadt, Germany · Advanced Materials · Chemical Manufacturing · Laboratory Equipment · Prescription Drugs · 5000+ employees · Est. 1668 · Trust A · Hiring 562, 83 new
Merck Group is a global science and technology company headquartered in Darmstadt, Germany. The company operates across three primary business sectors: Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics, delivering innovative medicines, laboratory solutions, and advanced materials. Through its focus on research and technology, it advances medical treatments, supports biopharmaceutical production, and drives key innovations in semiconductor manufacturing worldwide.
Life Science · CEO · decision-maker
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Data Scientist / Integrated Supply Chain_Electronics

Junior · 2+ years exp · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Master's Degree · Full-Time · Junior · Japanese: C1 · Korean · English: C1
Python
AI/ML
Time Series
DevOps
AWS
CI/CD
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Si

si-inc.jp
si-inc.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · Management Consulting · IT services · Hiring 6
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · Management Consulting · IT services · Hiring 6
Si is a Japanese consulting company that supports clients through business consulting, AI and digital transformation and Salesforce implementation. It works on large system renewal, cloud migration and Salesforce projects for government bodies and large companies, and hires PMO staff, Salesforce engineers and consultants, cloud and data engineers. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
No named decision-maker yet.
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03. データエンジニア

$343k – $686k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
Python
Databases
Snowflake
Databricks
AI/ML
dbt
DevOps
Azure
AWS
Analytics
ETL/ELT
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DeNA

dena.com
dena.com · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Game Development · Sports Organizations · Mobile Games · Est. 1999 · Trust C · Hiring 41
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Game Development · Sports Organizations · Mobile Games · Est. 1999 · Trust C · Hiring 41
DeNA is a Tokyo internet company founded in 1999 that built one of the first large mobile gaming platforms in Japan. It develops and publishes games, operates sports franchises including a professional baseball team, and runs healthcare and mobility ventures. The company partners with Nintendo and other publishers on mobile titles.
No named decision-maker yet.
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【ヘルスケア事業】データエンジニア ウェルコンパス出向

$22k – $95k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
SQL
Python
Databases
Google BigQuery
AI/ML
dbt
Devin
DevOps
GitHub
Terraform
GCP
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In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
SQL
Python
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【事業横断】データエンジニア

$31k – $84k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
SQL
Python
Databases
LookML
Google BigQuery
AI/ML
Airflow
dbt
Gemini
Devin
Cursor
Claude Code
Spark
Copilot
DevOps
Google Cloud Run
SLI/SLO/SLA
GitHub Actions
Terraform
Docker
GCP
CI/CD
Analytics
Looker
Data Vault
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COLOPL

colopl.co.jp
colopl.co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Est. 2008 · Trust B · Hiring 5
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Est. 2008 · Trust B · Hiring 5
COLOPL is a Tokyo mobile game company founded in 2008 whose White Cat Project and Shironeko titles were major hits in Japan. It develops and operates location based and role playing games and invests in virtual reality content through its venture arm. The company also runs technology research on interface patents for touchscreen gaming.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Top 25% payVerified live · 3 hours ago 2 months ago Long shot · 21%

データアナリスト / データサイエンティスト

$381k – $648k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
Python
AI/ML
ChatGPT
LLM
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Nikkei

nikkei.co.jp
nikkei.co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Digital Media · Publishing · Trust D · Hiring 16
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Digital Media · Publishing · Trust D · Hiring 16
Nikkei is a Japanese media group publishing the Nikkei business newspaper and digital editions including Nikkei Asia. It runs an online subscription business built on a membership base of around ten million IDs and also offers education services and events, hiring software engineers, backend engineers and project managers for data products and content management systems. The group is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
No named decision-maker yet.
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データサイエンティスト

$41k – $64k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
SQL
Python
Databases
Google BigQuery
AI/ML
Vertex AI
OpenAI Codex
Cursor
Claude Code
Copilot
LLM
DevOps
Google Cloud Run
GitHub Actions
GitHub
Terraform
GCP
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Abbeal

abbeal.com
abbeal.com · HQ: Paris, France · Custom Software Development · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · 11-50 employees · Est. 2015 · Hiring 6
HQ: Paris, France · Custom Software Development · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · 11-50 employees · Est. 2015 · Hiring 6
Abbeal is a French tech consulting company specializing in software engineering, digital product development, and IT transformation. The firm provides end-to-end support for digital initiatives, offering expertise in modern web and mobile application development, cloud architecture, and agile product management. With offices across France and Canada, Abbeal partners with startups, scale-ups, and large enterprises to build scalable, high-performance digital solutions.
No named decision-maker yet.
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≈ $43k – $113k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 5+ years exp · Hybrid (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time · Senior · Japanese · English: B2 (Optional)
SQL
Python
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AWS
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QVC

qvc.com
qvc.com · Chiba · Broadcasting · Marketplaces · 501-1000 employees · Est. 1995 · Trust B · Hiring 13, 1 new
Chiba · Broadcasting · Marketplaces · 501-1000 employees · Est. 1995 · Trust B · Hiring 13, 1 new
Shop Online At The Official QVC Website. QVC.com Offers Deals And Special Values Every Day. Shop Beauty, Electronics, Fashion, Home, And More.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Data Engineer

In office (Chiba, Japan) · Full-Time
Databricks
DevOps
Azure
Analytics
ETL/ELT
Power BI
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SmartNews

smartnews.com
smartnews.com · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Media & Entertainment · Digital Media · News Agencies · 201-500 employees · Est. 2012 · Trust B · Hiring 20, 2 new
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Media & Entertainment · Digital Media · News Agencies · 201-500 employees · Est. 2012 · Trust B · Hiring 20, 2 new
SmartNews is a Japanese technology company that runs a free news app delivering politics, business, entertainment and weather news from more than 3,000 media partners. It operates in Japan and the United States, offers the SmartNews+ subscription, and hires software engineers, data scientists, security engineers and product marketing managers. The company is headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.
Chiharu Yamamoto · Executive Officer · decision-maker
Sho Matsuda · Executive Officer · decision-maker
Toyota Watanabe · Executive Officer · decision-maker
Tonfi Yuki · Executive Officer · decision-maker
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Data Scientist, Ads

In office (Shibuya, Japan) · Relocation · Full-Time · Japanese
SQL
Python
Databases
Trino
AI/ML
dbt
Analytics
A/B Testing
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Chura DATA

churadata.okinawa
churadata.okinawa · HQ: Naha, Japan · Analytics & BI Consulting · AI Consulting & Integration · 51-200 employees · Trust D · Hiring 11
HQ: Naha, Japan · Analytics & BI Consulting · AI Consulting & Integration · 51-200 employees · Trust D · Hiring 11
Chura DATA is a data and AI company that covers data analysis, data platform construction for AI, BI development and AI consulting. It also builds the related systems and applications and hires data engineers, data scientists, AI engineers and system engineers, including new graduates. The company is based in Japan.
No named decision-maker yet.
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AIエンジニア/データエンジニア 28年新卒

In office (Naha, Japan) · Full-Time
SQL
Databases
Snowflake
MySQL
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
AgentOps
LLMOps
Claude
DevOps
TCP/IP
GCP
Azure
AWS
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データエンジニア(ミドル)

$35k – $64k per year · In office (Naha, Japan) · Full-Time
Scala
TypeScript
JavaScript
SQL
Python
Python
FastAPI
Databases
Apache Iceberg
Google BigQuery
Amazon Redshift
Snowflake
Databricks
AI/ML
Airflow
dbt
Streamlit
Devin
ChatGPT
Claude Code
Copilot
Spark
LLM
DevOps
Terragrunt
CloudFormation
Amazon EKS
Google GKE
Azure AKS
Google Cloud Run
Amazon ECS
GitHub Actions
GitHub
Terraform
Docker
GCP
Azure
CI/CD
AWS
IAM
Kubernetes
Analytics
Fivetran
Apache NiFi
AWS Glue
Looker
ETL/ELT
Power BI
Management
Confluence
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データエンジニア(シニア)

In office (Naha, Japan) · Full-Time
Scala
TypeScript
JavaScript
SQL
Python
Python
FastAPI
Databases
Apache Iceberg
Google BigQuery
Amazon Redshift
Snowflake
Databricks
AI/ML
Airflow
dbt
Streamlit
LLMOps
Devin
ChatGPT
Claude Code
Copilot
Spark
LLM
DevOps
Terragrunt
CloudFormation
Amazon EKS
Google GKE
Azure AKS
Google Cloud Run
Amazon ECS
GitHub Actions
GitHub
Terraform
Docker
GCP
Azure
CI/CD
AWS
Kubernetes
Analytics
Fivetran
Apache NiFi
AWS Glue
Looker
ETL/ELT
Power BI
Data Vault
Management
Confluence
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SYSLEA

syslea.io
syslea.io · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Marketing & Sales AI · CRM Software · Startup · Trust C · Hiring 12
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Marketing & Sales AI · CRM Software · Startup · Trust C · Hiring 12
SYSLEA is a software company specializing in AI-native customer relationship management (CRM) and sales workflow automation. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, the enterprise develops intelligent business solutions - such as its flagship platform Frictio - that automatically capture, transcribe, and structure customer interactions from sales meetings, calls, and emails. By converting conversational context into actionable data and automating CRM updates, follow-up tasks, and deal analytics, the firm enables enterprise sales and customer success teams to eliminate manual data entry and optimize revenue operations.
No named decision-maker yet.
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【Engineer】Data Engineer

In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
SQL
Databases
Google BigQuery
Apache Kafka
AI/ML
dbt
LLM
Dagster
RAG
DevOps
SLI/SLO/SLA
IAM
Terraform
Bicep
Azure
Cybersecurity
SOC 2
GDPR
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Pasona Group

pasonagroup.co.jp
pasonagroup.co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Recruiting & Staffing · 201-500 employees · Trust C · Hiring 11
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Recruiting & Staffing · 201-500 employees · Trust C · Hiring 11
Pasona Group is a Japanese human resources group running staffing and employment businesses through about 50 companies in Japan and abroad. Its activities include staffing, BPO and IT services such as CloudMiko, a dedicated Oracle Cloud Infrastructure support service, and it hires cloud, Salesforce, network and in-house systems engineers. The group is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Naga Hui · 代表取締役 · decision-maker
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Top 25% payVerified live · 4 hours ago 2 months ago Long shot · 14%

MySQLデータベースエンジニア

$381k – $500k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
Oracle
MariaDB
MySQL
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usj.co.jp · HQ: Osaka, Japan · Theme Parks & Attractions · Likely startup · Hiring 9, 2 new
HQ: Osaka, Japan · Theme Parks & Attractions · Likely startup · Hiring 9, 2 new
Universal Studios Japan is a theme park resort in Osaka that operates rides, shows and attractions under the Universal brand. Its global technology and innovation teams run park point-of-sale systems, network infrastructure, pricing and revenue management analytics around the clock. The company is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.
No named decision-maker yet.
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レベニューマネジメント:データサイエンティスト(主任)

In office (Osaka, Japan) · Full-Time
Python
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NTT DOCOMO

docomo.ne.jp
docomo.ne.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Est. 1991 · Trust A · Hiring 46, 2 new
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Est. 1991 · Trust A · Hiring 46, 2 new
NTT DOCOMO is the mobile arm of the NTT group, established in 1991 and the largest mobile operator in Japan by subscribers. It pioneered mobile internet with the i-mode service and now runs nationwide networks alongside payment, commerce and content platforms under the d brand. The company operates its own research laboratories working on next generation radio technology.
No named decision-maker yet.
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データサイエンティスト モバイルイノベーションテック部

In office (Tokyo, Japan)
LLMOps
LLM
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 3 months ago Likely open · 48%

データサイエンティスト グループデータ戦略統括部

In office (Tokyo, Japan)
SQL
Databases
Delta Lake
Google BigQuery
Snowflake
Databricks
Apache Kafka
AI/ML
dbt
RAG
DevOps
Azure
AWS
Analytics
ETL/ELT
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データサイエンティスト データプラットフォーム部

In office (Tokyo, Japan)
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Nintendo Systems

nintendo-systems.com
nintendo-systems.com · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Game Development · 501-1000 employees · Est. 2023 · Hiring 41
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Game Development · 501-1000 employees · Est. 2023 · Hiring 41
Nintendo Systems is a Japanese software company formed around engineering teams from Nintendo and DeNA to build systems that deliver Nintendo entertainment to customers. It develops services for game consoles, media delivery and e-commerce, and hires machine learning, frontend, marketing systems and product security engineers. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
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データエンジニア

In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
Node JS
JavaScript
SQL
Python
Databases
LookML
Google BigQuery
Amazon Redshift
Snowflake
MySQL
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
dbt
DevOps
Google Cloud Run
AWS Lambda
Amazon EC2
Amazon S3
GCP
AWS
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PLUS

plus.co.jp
plus.co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Retail & Shop Systems · Office Supplies & Stationery · Hiring 2, 1 new
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Retail & Shop Systems · Office Supplies & Stationery · Hiring 2, 1 new
PLUS is a Japanese manufacturer of stationery, learning tools and office products with a group of domestic and overseas sites. It runs factories in Maebashi, Vietnam, Shanghai and Shantou, the PLUS DESIGN CROSS showroom and an e-commerce business, and it hires data scientists and product owners. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.
No named decision-maker yet.
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データサイエンティスト

$32k – $51k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
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Auxia

auxia.io
auxia.io · HQ: Palo Alto, United States · Marketing & Sales AI · Customer Data Platforms (CDP) & Reverse ETL · 11-50 employees · Est. 2022 · Startup · Trust B · Hiring 7
HQ: Palo Alto, United States · Marketing & Sales AI · Customer Data Platforms (CDP) & Reverse ETL · 11-50 employees · Est. 2022 · Startup · Trust B · Hiring 7
Auxia is a composable, AI-based growth platform reinventing how companies activate, engage, monetize, and retain their customers by offering various integration, marketing, and reporting tools.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Senior Data Scientist

≈ $43k – $113k per year (Estimated) · Senior · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · PhD · Full-Time · Senior · Japanese: C1 · English
SQL
Python
Databases
Google BigQuery
Snowflake
AI/ML
Reinforcement Learning
SciPy
TensorFlow
Pandas
NumPy
Claude Code
PyTorch
Claude
LLM
Machine Learning
AI Agents
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Data Scientist Salary in Japan
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