Accounting Clerks Average Monthly Salary in Japan
Based on 2023 Government Wage Data
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#83 of 145 occupations
Top 58%
Best Paying Region
Osaka: ¥379,000
Lowest: Nagasaki (¥240,300)
Gender Pay Gap
Women earn 75% of male salary
Significant gap (¥291,100 vs ¥386,400)
Career Growth
+9% salary change
¥295,600 (2020) → ¥323,500 (2023)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 11% above average
¥359,500 vs National Avg ¥323,500
Workforce
~55k workers nationwide
Mid-size field
Nationwide
Latest (2023)
Gross Salary
¥323,500
Base Salary
¥303,300
Annual Bonus
¥963,500
Average Age:43 yrs
Overtime Hours:8 hrs
Trends (2020-2023)
By Gender (2023)
Male
Gross Salary
¥386,400
Base Salary
¥361,200
Annual Bonus
¥1.24M
Average Age:42.7 yrs
Overtime Hours:9 hrs
Female
Gross Salary
¥291,100
Base Salary
¥273,400
Annual Bonus
¥821,800
Average Age:43.2 yrs
Overtime Hours:7 hrs
By Company Size
| Company Size | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥323,500 | ¥963,500 | 43 | 8 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥304,200 | ¥734,300 | 44.6 | 5 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥313,500 | ¥886,900 | 41.9 | 7 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥359,500 | ¥1.34M | 42.6 | 12 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka | ¥379,000 | ¥1.32M | 42.6 | 12 |
| Kanagawa | ¥361,400 | ¥1.18M | 45.1 | 11 |
| Tokyo | ¥359,500 | ¥984,700 | 41.8 | 9 |
| Kyoto | ¥329,100 | ¥1.25M | 41.8 | 8 |
| Chiba | ¥323,400 | ¥878,200 | 46.2 | 8 |
| Hyogo | ¥311,400 | ¥1.04M | 43.7 | 8 |
| Ibaraki | ¥311,100 | ¥888,400 | 44.6 | 7 |
| Saitama | ¥309,300 | ¥742,300 | 45.3 | 6 |
| Aichi | ¥305,400 | ¥861,600 | 39.4 | 9 |
| Shizuoka | ¥302,500 | ¥846,400 | 43.6 | 7 |
| Nara | ¥302,200 | ¥975,800 | 43.4 | 7 |
| Hiroshima | ¥301,300 | ¥902,600 | 46.5 | 7 |
| Miyagi | ¥299,800 | ¥846,300 | 45.5 | 6 |
| Gunma | ¥299,200 | ¥841,700 | 42.1 | 6 |
| Nagano | ¥296,500 | ¥848,900 | 41.8 | 8 |
| Yamanashi | ¥296,100 | ¥953,500 | 44.6 | 10 |
| Mie | ¥295,200 | ¥914,900 | 43.6 | 8 |
| Kagoshima | ¥295,000 | ¥699,300 | 45.1 | 4 |
| Fukushima | ¥292,700 | ¥763,800 | 43.3 | 6 |
| Kagawa | ¥291,000 | ¥729,900 | 42.4 | 8 |
| Tochigi | ¥290,300 | ¥669,400 | 43.7 | 7 |
| Shiga | ¥287,900 | ¥763,000 | 44.9 | 6 |
| Kumamoto | ¥285,900 | ¥925,100 | 45.6 | 9 |
| Toyama | ¥283,200 | ¥790,500 | 44.1 | 7 |
| Fukuoka | ¥282,200 | ¥833,200 | 42.7 | 6 |
| Gifu | ¥277,700 | ¥1.05M | 41.2 | 6 |
| Niigata | ¥275,400 | ¥691,600 | 45.5 | 7 |
| Okayama | ¥275,000 | ¥738,100 | 42.6 | 7 |
| Ehime | ¥273,600 | ¥680,600 | 45.6 | 5 |
| Hokkaido | ¥273,000 | ¥1.04M | 43.9 | 4 |
| Oita | ¥268,600 | ¥807,000 | 43.4 | 6 |
| Akita | ¥263,700 | ¥882,800 | 43 | 6 |
| Tokushima | ¥263,700 | ¥724,700 | 44.5 | 7 |
| Iwate | ¥263,600 | ¥798,100 | 43.6 | 6 |
| Ishikawa | ¥263,600 | ¥717,300 | 47.2 | 3 |
| Kochi | ¥263,500 | ¥878,100 | 45.4 | 4 |
| Shimane | ¥257,600 | ¥691,800 | 46.1 | 5 |
| Wakayama | ¥257,500 | ¥763,800 | 41 | 4 |
| Saga | ¥257,200 | ¥847,000 | 41.9 | 5 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥256,800 | ¥764,100 | 47.2 | 5 |
| Fukui | ¥256,000 | ¥580,600 | 39.8 | 4 |
| Okinawa | ¥255,500 | ¥628,300 | 44.1 | 5 |
| Tottori | ¥254,900 | ¥591,500 | 46.1 | 6 |
| Aomori | ¥254,400 | ¥718,100 | 43.8 | 6 |
| Miyazaki | ¥252,600 | ¥680,200 | 42.6 | 5 |
| Yamagata | ¥244,000 | ¥636,800 | 45.4 | 5 |
| Nagasaki | ¥240,300 | ¥584,600 | 43.1 | 8 |