Average Annual Salary for Secretaries in Japan
Nationwide
Latest
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥5.92M
Monthly gross:¥408,100
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥375,800
Annual Bonus:¥1.02M
Age:45.7 yrs
Overtime Hours:10 hrs
Trends
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#37 of 145 occupations
Top 26%
Best Paying Region
Yamanashi: ¥8.58M
Lowest: Miyazaki (¥2.66M)
Career Growth
+11% salary change
¥5.31M (2020) → ¥5.92M (2025)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 6% above average
¥6.25M vs National Avg ¥5.92M
Workforce
~2k workers nationwide
Specialized field
By Company Size
| Company Size | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥5.92M | ¥408,100 | ¥1.02M | 45.7 | 10 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥6.02M | ¥445,600 | ¥674,500 | 48.4 | 9 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥5.65M | ¥388,800 | ¥979,900 | 44.2 | 9 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥6.25M | ¥404,900 | ¥1.39M | 45.6 | 14 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yamanashi | ¥8.58M | ¥426,600 | ¥3.46M | 43.9 | 8 |
| Tokyo | ¥6.63M | ¥461,900 | ¥1.08M | 45.8 | 13 |
| Fukuoka | ¥6.49M | ¥404,500 | ¥1.64M | 44.9 | 7 |
| Nagano | ¥6.32M | ¥453,100 | ¥878,400 | 53.3 | 10 |
| Iwate | ¥6.27M | ¥425,400 | ¥1.16M | 60 | 3 |
| Chiba | ¥6.24M | ¥413,500 | ¥1.28M | 51.4 | 14 |
| Ehime | ¥6.18M | ¥415,600 | ¥1.19M | 52 | 8 |
| Kanagawa | ¥5.98M | ¥401,000 | ¥1.17M | 54.3 | 16 |
| Gunma | ¥5.88M | ¥391,800 | ¥1.18M | 39.4 | 11 |
| Saitama | ¥5.70M | ¥391,800 | ¥1.00M | 43.4 | 6 |
| Shizuoka | ¥5.69M | ¥398,500 | ¥904,500 | 41.5 | 14 |
| Nara | ¥5.68M | ¥338,100 | ¥1.62M | 36.8 | 9 |
| Hokkaido | ¥5.59M | ¥361,100 | ¥1.26M | 50.5 | 24 |
| Yamagata | ¥5.58M | ¥354,500 | ¥1.32M | 56 | 15 |
| Fukushima | ¥5.57M | ¥380,600 | ¥1.00M | 48.6 | 28 |
| Osaka | ¥5.42M | ¥376,900 | ¥898,300 | 46.5 | 6 |
| Okayama | ¥5.32M | ¥352,300 | ¥1.09M | 43.8 | 19 |
| Aichi | ¥5.31M | ¥321,300 | ¥1.45M | 31.1 | 4 |
| Kyoto | ¥5.20M | ¥341,500 | ¥1.10M | 48.6 | 4 |
| Aomori | ¥5.12M | ¥311,900 | ¥1.37M | 42.9 | 3 |
| Kagawa | ¥5.00M | ¥326,200 | ¥1.09M | 40.3 | 17 |
| Tottori | ¥4.78M | ¥328,900 | ¥835,500 | 31.4 | 10 |
| Hyogo | ¥4.70M | ¥312,600 | ¥950,700 | 38.7 | 6 |
| Gifu | ¥4.54M | ¥288,200 | ¥1.08M | 28.6 | 7 |
| Hiroshima | ¥4.53M | ¥323,100 | ¥653,400 | 54.2 | 11 |
| Tochigi | ¥4.52M | ¥326,000 | ¥612,100 | 30.4 | 9 |
| Oita | ¥4.50M | ¥352,100 | ¥276,100 | 52.1 | 0 |
| Miyagi | ¥4.48M | ¥330,300 | ¥518,800 | 42 | 3 |
| Akita | ¥4.47M | ¥303,500 | ¥825,500 | 45.5 | 1 |
| Kagoshima | ¥4.43M | ¥310,100 | ¥712,000 | 45.8 | 7 |
| Wakayama | ¥4.41M | ¥263,900 | ¥1.24M | 35.5 | 0 |
| Niigata | ¥4.37M | ¥274,000 | ¥1.09M | 59.3 | 10 |
| Ishikawa | ¥4.37M | ¥271,100 | ¥1.11M | 46 | 2 |
| Nagasaki | ¥4.26M | ¥309,400 | ¥551,700 | 46.4 | 2 |
| Toyama | ¥4.11M | ¥269,600 | ¥878,400 | 39.3 | 7 |
| Shiga | ¥4.10M | ¥268,000 | ¥884,100 | 39.6 | 5 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥4.03M | ¥299,600 | ¥430,200 | 39.2 | 9 |
| Ibaraki | ¥3.98M | ¥257,600 | ¥889,000 | 52.9 | 11 |
| Tokushima | ¥3.89M | ¥270,800 | ¥641,400 | 50.6 | 11 |
| Shimane | ¥3.72M | ¥229,800 | ¥959,000 | 34.7 | 7 |
| Mie | ¥3.64M | ¥242,100 | ¥731,600 | 40.3 | 7 |
| Saga | ¥3.51M | ¥252,300 | ¥483,000 | 40.7 | 5 |
| Okinawa | ¥3.47M | ¥250,300 | ¥465,800 | 43.8 | 6 |
| Kumamoto | ¥3.38M | ¥243,500 | ¥453,400 | 49.9 | 6 |
| Kochi | ¥3.22M | ¥216,400 | ¥627,200 | 31.1 | 1 |
| Fukui | ¥2.99M | ¥249,000 | ¥1,100 | 70.4 | 10 |
| Miyazaki | ¥2.66M | ¥183,100 | ¥466,000 | 42.5 | 0 |