Please make sure to clearly communicate your desired basic annual income. However, the hiring company will state the range of possible salaries in their job advertisement. Firstly, measure the balance between the stated salary range, your current (or previous) annual income and your desired salary, then communicate this with your potential employer. A tendency that international jobseekers have (in particular engineers) is to state a desired income of around 1.5 million to 2 million more than their current income. As one approaches senior or manager levels, it is sometimes possible to increase one’s wage by this degree, but this is quite rare. A wage increase of 500,000 – 800,000 yen is realistic and a possible negotiation point. In cases where the employee is highly skilled and well matched to the company, it is possible to receive an increase of 1 million yen or more, but this is uncommon.