Average Annual Salary for Accounting Staff in Japan
Nationwide
Latest
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥5.12M
Monthly gross:¥342,500
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥321,300
Annual Bonus:¥1.01M
Age:44 yrs
Overtime Hours:8 hrs
Trends
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#68 of 145 occupations
Top 47%
Best Paying Region
Tokyo: ¥6.11M
Lowest: Tottori (¥3.85M)
Gender Pay Gap
Women earn 72% of male salary
Significant gap (¥4.49M vs ¥6.27M)
Career Growth
+15% salary change
¥4.44M (2020) → ¥5.12M (2025)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 13% above average
¥5.80M vs National Avg ¥5.12M
Workforce
~47k workers nationwide
Mid-size field
By Gender
Male
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥6.27M
Monthly gross:¥412,400
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥382,200
Annual Bonus:¥1.32M
Age:44.2 yrs
Overtime Hours:10 hrs
Female
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥4.49M
Monthly gross:¥304,100
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥287,900
Annual Bonus:¥842,900
Age:43.9 yrs
Overtime Hours:7 hrs
By Company Size
| Company Size | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥5.12M | ¥342,500 | ¥1.01M | 44 | 8 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥4.71M | ¥324,800 | ¥810,900 | 47.3 | 5 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥5.06M | ¥338,100 | ¥1.01M | 42.1 | 9 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥5.80M | ¥374,500 | ¥1.30M | 42.5 | 10 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | ¥6.11M | ¥411,000 | ¥1.18M | 43.3 | 10 |
| Kanagawa | ¥5.50M | ¥368,100 | ¥1.08M | 44.6 | 10 |
| Osaka | ¥5.47M | ¥364,900 | ¥1.09M | 44.2 | 10 |
| Kyoto | ¥5.33M | ¥356,700 | ¥1.05M | 46.5 | 8 |
| Hyogo | ¥5.33M | ¥354,600 | ¥1.07M | 45.8 | 7 |
| Aichi | ¥5.32M | ¥347,700 | ¥1.15M | 44.8 | 7 |
| Ibaraki | ¥4.97M | ¥339,200 | ¥900,600 | 42.8 | 7 |
| Shiga | ¥4.96M | ¥325,400 | ¥1.06M | 45.3 | 6 |
| Chiba | ¥4.92M | ¥347,400 | ¥751,600 | 44.9 | 5 |
| Mie | ¥4.88M | ¥316,800 | ¥1.07M | 41.6 | 10 |
| Shizuoka | ¥4.83M | ¥315,900 | ¥1.04M | 43 | 7 |
| Saitama | ¥4.81M | ¥321,400 | ¥954,900 | 45.4 | 7 |
| Fukui | ¥4.80M | ¥309,800 | ¥1.09M | 43.3 | 11 |
| Nagano | ¥4.79M | ¥307,800 | ¥1.10M | 45.2 | 9 |
| Gifu | ¥4.73M | ¥305,400 | ¥1.06M | 43.4 | 5 |
| Tochigi | ¥4.71M | ¥310,200 | ¥992,000 | 42.8 | 6 |
| Miyagi | ¥4.69M | ¥316,000 | ¥898,200 | 44 | 9 |
| Ishikawa | ¥4.62M | ¥310,000 | ¥904,200 | 46.9 | 8 |
| Toyama | ¥4.62M | ¥307,100 | ¥937,400 | 46.9 | 6 |
| Hiroshima | ¥4.59M | ¥306,900 | ¥902,400 | 44.7 | 8 |
| Hokkaido | ¥4.57M | ¥300,200 | ¥968,400 | 43.4 | 5 |
| Fukushima | ¥4.53M | ¥305,100 | ¥864,100 | 42.3 | 6 |
| Gunma | ¥4.50M | ¥301,200 | ¥889,100 | 41.3 | 6 |
| Yamanashi | ¥4.49M | ¥307,500 | ¥799,900 | 42.8 | 7 |
| Tokushima | ¥4.44M | ¥294,800 | ¥902,700 | 44.7 | 5 |
| Okayama | ¥4.40M | ¥292,300 | ¥892,400 | 44.3 | 6 |
| Kagawa | ¥4.38M | ¥291,000 | ¥890,800 | 40.7 | 6 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥4.38M | ¥286,400 | ¥943,200 | 43.5 | 6 |
| Oita | ¥4.37M | ¥294,400 | ¥840,000 | 42.9 | 5 |
| Ehime | ¥4.35M | ¥287,500 | ¥899,600 | 44.4 | 5 |
| Aomori | ¥4.32M | ¥286,600 | ¥879,300 | 44.1 | 3 |
| Akita | ¥4.31M | ¥284,100 | ¥898,700 | 44 | 6 |
| Fukuoka | ¥4.29M | ¥289,200 | ¥819,300 | 43.7 | 5 |
| Nagasaki | ¥4.27M | ¥298,700 | ¥689,100 | 45 | 7 |
| Niigata | ¥4.25M | ¥284,900 | ¥829,900 | 45.6 | 5 |
| Nara | ¥4.24M | ¥289,700 | ¥764,300 | 43.3 | 6 |
| Shimane | ¥4.23M | ¥287,300 | ¥783,600 | 47.6 | 8 |
| Iwate | ¥4.21M | ¥281,500 | ¥832,400 | 45.8 | 8 |
| Kumamoto | ¥4.08M | ¥274,500 | ¥781,400 | 45.6 | 5 |
| Yamagata | ¥4.06M | ¥272,600 | ¥788,200 | 44.6 | 6 |
| Okinawa | ¥4.04M | ¥275,500 | ¥734,900 | 43.4 | 6 |
| Kochi | ¥4.03M | ¥275,200 | ¥727,300 | 44.9 | 7 |
| Saga | ¥4.00M | ¥265,500 | ¥814,800 | 42.5 | 5 |
| Wakayama | ¥3.91M | ¥260,800 | ¥783,600 | 45.5 | 5 |
| Miyazaki | ¥3.89M | ¥262,600 | ¥742,400 | 46.2 | 5 |
| Kagoshima | ¥3.88M | ¥268,000 | ¥666,400 | 42.4 | 4 |
| Tottori | ¥3.85M | ¥264,500 | ¥675,900 | 44 | 6 |