Average Annual Salary for HR & General Affairs Staff in Japan
Nationwide
Latest
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥5.25M
Monthly gross:¥349,200
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥326,100
Annual Bonus:¥1.06M
Age:44.9 yrs
Overtime Hours:9 hrs
Trends
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#62 of 145 occupations
Top 43%
Best Paying Region
Tokyo: ¥6.22M
Lowest: Miyazaki (¥3.70M)
Gender Pay Gap
Women earn 74% of male salary
Significant gap (¥4.63M vs ¥6.29M)
Career Growth
+14% salary change
¥4.60M (2020) → ¥5.25M (2025)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 15% above average
¥6.03M vs National Avg ¥5.25M
Workforce
~79k workers nationwide
Mid-size field
By Gender
Male
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥6.29M
Monthly gross:¥410,800
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥380,900
Annual Bonus:¥1.37M
Age:46.2 yrs
Overtime Hours:11 hrs
Female
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥4.63M
Monthly gross:¥312,300
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥293,200
Annual Bonus:¥880,200
Age:44.2 yrs
Overtime Hours:8 hrs
By Company Size
| Company Size | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥5.25M | ¥349,200 | ¥1.06M | 44.9 | 9 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥4.35M | ¥303,000 | ¥712,700 | 46.9 | 5 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥5.10M | ¥341,800 | ¥995,400 | 44.9 | 9 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥6.03M | ¥388,300 | ¥1.37M | 43.6 | 11 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | ¥6.22M | ¥409,200 | ¥1.31M | 43.6 | 10 |
| Kanagawa | ¥5.57M | ¥371,100 | ¥1.12M | 45.6 | 10 |
| Kyoto | ¥5.38M | ¥358,100 | ¥1.09M | 46.9 | 10 |
| Aichi | ¥5.32M | ¥352,300 | ¥1.09M | 44 | 11 |
| Chiba | ¥5.26M | ¥354,500 | ¥1.01M | 48.4 | 7 |
| Osaka | ¥5.22M | ¥343,400 | ¥1.10M | 43.9 | 7 |
| Hiroshima | ¥5.11M | ¥342,000 | ¥1.01M | 47.5 | 9 |
| Shiga | ¥5.05M | ¥330,000 | ¥1.09M | 45.8 | 10 |
| Shizuoka | ¥5.04M | ¥335,000 | ¥1.02M | 45.5 | 9 |
| Nagano | ¥4.97M | ¥321,400 | ¥1.11M | 48.2 | 7 |
| Tochigi | ¥4.93M | ¥326,400 | ¥1.01M | 44.3 | 9 |
| Ishikawa | ¥4.86M | ¥321,800 | ¥1.00M | 44.9 | 7 |
| Tokushima | ¥4.86M | ¥321,300 | ¥1.00M | 46.2 | 9 |
| Ibaraki | ¥4.83M | ¥323,300 | ¥952,700 | 44.7 | 11 |
| Hyogo | ¥4.82M | ¥328,600 | ¥880,000 | 44.3 | 9 |
| Saitama | ¥4.82M | ¥329,800 | ¥863,000 | 46 | 9 |
| Hokkaido | ¥4.80M | ¥316,600 | ¥1.00M | 44.7 | 8 |
| Miyagi | ¥4.76M | ¥318,900 | ¥936,100 | 45.9 | 9 |
| Gifu | ¥4.76M | ¥313,600 | ¥996,400 | 45.3 | 5 |
| Mie | ¥4.70M | ¥313,500 | ¥936,400 | 45.2 | 8 |
| Wakayama | ¥4.65M | ¥311,200 | ¥914,500 | 47.2 | 8 |
| Yamanashi | ¥4.64M | ¥312,400 | ¥892,200 | 43.2 | 10 |
| Gunma | ¥4.64M | ¥301,800 | ¥1.02M | 46.7 | 8 |
| Kagawa | ¥4.56M | ¥304,100 | ¥911,000 | 46.3 | 7 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥4.56M | ¥305,300 | ¥891,800 | 45.2 | 6 |
| Nagasaki | ¥4.53M | ¥302,500 | ¥901,200 | 46.5 | 9 |
| Toyama | ¥4.53M | ¥308,700 | ¥823,100 | 46.7 | 6 |
| Fukuoka | ¥4.51M | ¥307,600 | ¥817,500 | 44.7 | 7 |
| Okayama | ¥4.50M | ¥309,100 | ¥788,600 | 46.6 | 9 |
| Nara | ¥4.48M | ¥307,500 | ¥788,800 | 45.8 | 9 |
| Kumamoto | ¥4.47M | ¥295,800 | ¥922,300 | 43.8 | 8 |
| Niigata | ¥4.46M | ¥291,100 | ¥965,600 | 46.9 | 6 |
| Ehime | ¥4.42M | ¥299,200 | ¥832,500 | 45.5 | 8 |
| Fukui | ¥4.41M | ¥289,800 | ¥932,600 | 45.5 | 6 |
| Tottori | ¥4.40M | ¥298,400 | ¥822,300 | 45.2 | 7 |
| Fukushima | ¥4.39M | ¥293,800 | ¥860,400 | 47.1 | 6 |
| Oita | ¥4.30M | ¥292,500 | ¥787,900 | 46.6 | 10 |
| Akita | ¥4.25M | ¥297,500 | ¥682,700 | 47.1 | 4 |
| Shimane | ¥4.22M | ¥283,300 | ¥819,800 | 45.1 | 8 |
| Saga | ¥4.14M | ¥274,900 | ¥843,400 | 44.3 | 7 |
| Kochi | ¥4.10M | ¥285,800 | ¥668,800 | 47.4 | 6 |
| Kagoshima | ¥4.00M | ¥271,800 | ¥733,700 | 46.7 | 5 |
| Yamagata | ¥3.99M | ¥266,900 | ¥785,200 | 46.7 | 5 |
| Iwate | ¥3.95M | ¥272,400 | ¥684,100 | 46 | 7 |
| Okinawa | ¥3.94M | ¥270,100 | ¥700,000 | 45.8 | 5 |
| Aomori | ¥3.91M | ¥270,700 | ¥657,600 | 49.9 | 5 |
| Miyazaki | ¥3.70M | ¥254,300 | ¥644,700 | 46.2 | 6 |