General Affairs/HR Clerks Average Monthly Salary in Japan
Based on 2023 Government Wage Data
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#78 of 145 occupations
Top 54%
Best Paying Region
Tokyo: ¥380,300
Lowest: Aomori (¥236,300)
Gender Pay Gap
Women earn 74% of male salary
Significant gap (¥289,800 vs ¥390,100)
Career Growth
+7% salary change
¥307,100 (2020) → ¥327,100 (2023)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 11% above average
¥364,500 vs National Avg ¥327,100
Workforce
~74k workers nationwide
Mid-size field
Nationwide
Latest (2023)
Gross Salary
¥327,100
Base Salary
¥305,500
Annual Bonus
¥1.01M
Average Age:44.8 yrs
Overtime Hours:9 hrs
Trends (2020-2023)
By Gender (2023)
Male
Gross Salary
¥390,100
Base Salary
¥361,700
Annual Bonus
¥1.28M
Average Age:46.5 yrs
Overtime Hours:11 hrs
Female
Gross Salary
¥289,800
Base Salary
¥272,100
Annual Bonus
¥847,900
Average Age:43.8 yrs
Overtime Hours:8 hrs
By Company Size
| Company Size | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥327,100 | ¥1.01M | 44.8 | 9 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥290,100 | ¥668,300 | 46.8 | 5 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥319,600 | ¥937,700 | 44.3 | 9 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥364,500 | ¥1.35M | 43.8 | 13 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | ¥380,300 | ¥1.18M | 43.5 | 12 |
| Osaka | ¥348,600 | ¥1.14M | 44.8 | 8 |
| Kanagawa | ¥346,700 | ¥1.32M | 45.5 | 10 |
| Hyogo | ¥325,800 | ¥1.11M | 45.4 | 9 |
| Aichi | ¥323,100 | ¥1.07M | 44.6 | 7 |
| Chiba | ¥318,200 | ¥937,600 | 46 | 8 |
| Kyoto | ¥316,500 | ¥943,300 | 44.7 | 7 |
| Hiroshima | ¥313,900 | ¥980,900 | 47.6 | 7 |
| Mie | ¥313,300 | ¥963,100 | 44.1 | 9 |
| Shizuoka | ¥311,800 | ¥920,100 | 44.8 | 8 |
| Ibaraki | ¥311,500 | ¥889,900 | 45.4 | 10 |
| Saitama | ¥311,300 | ¥831,800 | 45.1 | 9 |
| Gunma | ¥308,800 | ¥873,000 | 46.8 | 11 |
| Fukuoka | ¥308,600 | ¥857,100 | 45 | 9 |
| Shiga | ¥308,200 | ¥1.03M | 45.6 | 8 |
| Kagoshima | ¥307,400 | ¥811,600 | 49.4 | 11 |
| Nara | ¥306,000 | ¥736,500 | 47.4 | 10 |
| Miyagi | ¥305,400 | ¥871,600 | 44.1 | 10 |
| Gifu | ¥304,400 | ¥873,500 | 45.2 | 7 |
| Tochigi | ¥296,800 | ¥960,000 | 44.1 | 10 |
| Wakayama | ¥295,500 | ¥952,400 | 47.4 | 13 |
| Fukushima | ¥295,300 | ¥761,400 | 46.4 | 9 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥294,900 | ¥908,100 | 44.9 | 8 |
| Kagawa | ¥294,900 | ¥857,300 | 44.5 | 8 |
| Okayama | ¥290,800 | ¥841,800 | 44.3 | 9 |
| Hokkaido | ¥290,500 | ¥962,300 | 46.4 | 7 |
| Fukui | ¥290,300 | ¥786,800 | 45.1 | 7 |
| Ishikawa | ¥289,700 | ¥893,200 | 45.8 | 8 |
| Nagano | ¥286,300 | ¥899,500 | 43.9 | 8 |
| Okinawa | ¥285,800 | ¥660,000 | 43.7 | 9 |
| Toyama | ¥284,500 | ¥886,200 | 45.9 | 7 |
| Niigata | ¥284,000 | ¥852,500 | 44.5 | 6 |
| Yamanashi | ¥283,800 | ¥775,600 | 45.1 | 9 |
| Kumamoto | ¥282,700 | ¥750,400 | 48.2 | 7 |
| Saga | ¥281,100 | ¥836,400 | 46.8 | 7 |
| Tokushima | ¥280,700 | ¥745,300 | 41.9 | 8 |
| Shimane | ¥278,900 | ¥858,800 | 44.8 | 7 |
| Ehime | ¥269,300 | ¥716,400 | 43.9 | 7 |
| Iwate | ¥262,200 | ¥692,500 | 47.1 | 9 |
| Yamagata | ¥259,800 | ¥633,300 | 46.1 | 5 |
| Oita | ¥259,400 | ¥807,500 | 46 | 5 |
| Tottori | ¥258,900 | ¥581,000 | 44.6 | 9 |
| Kochi | ¥257,800 | ¥626,400 | 44.1 | 6 |
| Akita | ¥244,000 | ¥644,200 | 45.6 | 4 |
| Nagasaki | ¥242,700 | ¥709,400 | 44 | 5 |
| Miyazaki | ¥241,800 | ¥610,300 | 43.5 | 7 |
| Aomori | ¥236,300 | ¥575,800 | 41.6 | 6 |