Accountancy clerks in Japan earn on average ¥321,300 a month in base pay and ¥342,500 including overtime and allowances, plus ¥1.01m in annual bonuses: about ¥5.12m a year (2025; all occupations ¥5.46m). Average age 44.0, average tenure 12.8 years. Women's base pay is 75.3% of men's.
By sex
| Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) | Age | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ¥382,200 | ¥6.27m | 44.2 | 13.7 |
| Women | ¥287,900 | ¥4.49m | 43.9 | 12.3 |
By company size
| Company size | Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000+ employees | ¥347,400 | ¥5.80m |
| 100–999 employees | ¥312,600 | ¥5.06m |
| 10–99 employees | ¥312,600 | ¥4.71m |
By age (monthly base pay)
| 19 and under | ¥198,500 |
| 20-24 | ¥239,800 |
| 25-29 | ¥261,100 |
| 30-34 | ¥295,300 |
| 35-39 | ¥327,600 |
| 40-44 | ¥333,300 |
| 45-49 | ¥353,600 |
| 50-54 | ¥356,900 |
| 55-59 | ¥368,500 |
| 60-64 | ¥314,500 |
| 65-69 | ¥289,800 |
| 70+ | ¥281,000 |
Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025 (MHLW, published 2026-03-24). Full-time ("general") employees at private establishments of companies with 10 or more employees. Monthly pay is for June; bonuses are for the previous calendar year. Estimated annual pay = monthly contractual pay × 12 + annual bonus. Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), via e-Stat. Compiled and translated by The Hardest Market.
Other clerical workers occupations: General affairs and human resources clerks · Planning clerical workers · Reception and guidance clerical workers · Secretaries · Telephone receptionists · Comprehensive clerical workers · Other general clerical workers · Production-related clerical workers