Average Annual Salary for Office Clerks in Japan
Nationwide
Latest
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥5.41M
Monthly gross:¥356,500
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥331,900
Annual Bonus:¥1.14M
Age:44.6 yrs
Overtime Hours:9 hrs
Trends
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#58 of 145 occupations
Top 40%
Best Paying Region
Tokyo: ¥6.58M
Lowest: Miyazaki (¥3.59M)
Gender Pay Gap
Women earn 66% of male salary
Significant gap (¥4.47M vs ¥6.75M)
Career Growth
+10% salary change
¥4.93M (2020) → ¥5.41M (2025)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 20% above average
¥6.50M vs National Avg ¥5.41M
Workforce
~128k workers nationwide
Major field
By Gender
Male
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥6.75M
Monthly gross:¥433,000
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥399,000
Annual Bonus:¥1.55M
Age:45.2 yrs
Overtime Hours:12 hrs
Female
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥4.47M
Monthly gross:¥302,400
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥284,500
Annual Bonus:¥842,100
Age:44.2 yrs
Overtime Hours:7 hrs
By Company Size
| Company Size | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥5.41M | ¥356,500 | ¥1.14M | 44.6 | 9 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥4.20M | ¥293,100 | ¥678,800 | 46.3 | 5 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥5.04M | ¥337,900 | ¥984,800 | 43.6 | 8 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥6.50M | ¥412,100 | ¥1.55M | 44.3 | 12 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | ¥6.58M | ¥424,100 | ¥1.49M | 43.2 | 10 |
| Aichi | ¥6.07M | ¥381,100 | ¥1.49M | 44 | 11 |
| Hyogo | ¥5.49M | ¥363,000 | ¥1.13M | 45.1 | 9 |
| Kanagawa | ¥5.41M | ¥355,400 | ¥1.14M | 46.4 | 10 |
| Chiba | ¥5.34M | ¥353,400 | ¥1.10M | 45 | 9 |
| Osaka | ¥5.24M | ¥353,500 | ¥998,200 | 44.6 | 8 |
| Saitama | ¥5.09M | ¥338,900 | ¥1.02M | 45.3 | 10 |
| Gunma | ¥5.08M | ¥334,100 | ¥1.07M | 43.8 | 10 |
| Kyoto | ¥5.07M | ¥342,600 | ¥957,900 | 44.3 | 10 |
| Miyagi | ¥5.01M | ¥332,700 | ¥1.02M | 45.4 | 7 |
| Tochigi | ¥4.85M | ¥324,600 | ¥950,700 | 43.8 | 10 |
| Shizuoka | ¥4.81M | ¥325,200 | ¥907,600 | 44.4 | 9 |
| Hiroshima | ¥4.78M | ¥318,700 | ¥957,800 | 44 | 9 |
| Ibaraki | ¥4.73M | ¥324,800 | ¥832,800 | 46.4 | 8 |
| Ishikawa | ¥4.71M | ¥315,900 | ¥920,600 | 44.1 | 10 |
| Shiga | ¥4.71M | ¥312,200 | ¥961,500 | 45 | 9 |
| Okinawa | ¥4.66M | ¥321,800 | ¥802,100 | 42.2 | 8 |
| Mie | ¥4.66M | ¥324,600 | ¥766,000 | 45.8 | 8 |
| Hokkaido | ¥4.66M | ¥308,900 | ¥952,500 | 44.9 | 8 |
| Tokushima | ¥4.63M | ¥305,300 | ¥961,400 | 46.3 | 7 |
| Gifu | ¥4.62M | ¥308,900 | ¥917,100 | 45.6 | 8 |
| Fukuoka | ¥4.59M | ¥308,000 | ¥893,600 | 45.9 | 11 |
| Kagawa | ¥4.51M | ¥304,700 | ¥857,800 | 44.9 | 7 |
| Kumamoto | ¥4.44M | ¥298,100 | ¥866,600 | 44.6 | 9 |
| Ehime | ¥4.43M | ¥298,600 | ¥847,700 | 45.1 | 6 |
| Akita | ¥4.37M | ¥285,900 | ¥938,400 | 49 | 5 |
| Toyama | ¥4.37M | ¥301,900 | ¥745,300 | 47.5 | 6 |
| Nagasaki | ¥4.35M | ¥287,900 | ¥899,300 | 45.4 | 7 |
| Nagano | ¥4.33M | ¥292,300 | ¥817,500 | 48.1 | 8 |
| Nara | ¥4.32M | ¥299,200 | ¥732,600 | 45.7 | 7 |
| Aomori | ¥4.28M | ¥286,200 | ¥845,900 | 45.3 | 7 |
| Kagoshima | ¥4.27M | ¥284,500 | ¥858,900 | 46.3 | 9 |
| Okayama | ¥4.26M | ¥289,000 | ¥794,700 | 44.2 | 8 |
| Wakayama | ¥4.25M | ¥292,700 | ¥737,100 | 44.8 | 9 |
| Fukui | ¥4.22M | ¥286,900 | ¥778,300 | 44.8 | 6 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥4.22M | ¥286,500 | ¥782,200 | 48.2 | 9 |
| Fukushima | ¥4.18M | ¥294,000 | ¥648,600 | 47.1 | 7 |
| Shimane | ¥4.17M | ¥283,600 | ¥771,800 | 46.5 | 8 |
| Niigata | ¥4.17M | ¥286,600 | ¥730,900 | 46.7 | 7 |
| Oita | ¥4.12M | ¥279,400 | ¥766,400 | 46.4 | 6 |
| Iwate | ¥4.03M | ¥279,000 | ¥683,700 | 47 | 8 |
| Yamanashi | ¥4.03M | ¥278,600 | ¥683,400 | 46.1 | 6 |
| Saga | ¥4.01M | ¥271,700 | ¥754,000 | 45.2 | 7 |
| Yamagata | ¥3.97M | ¥271,800 | ¥707,700 | 47.3 | 4 |
| Tottori | ¥3.91M | ¥267,900 | ¥696,800 | 43.1 | 7 |
| Kochi | ¥3.91M | ¥283,100 | ¥511,200 | 43.5 | 5 |
| Miyazaki | ¥3.59M | ¥251,800 | ¥567,500 | 42.9 | 5 |