Planning clerical workers in Japan earn on average ¥430,500 a month in base pay and ¥464,500 including overtime and allowances, plus ¥1.79m in annual bonuses: about ¥7.37m a year (2025; all occupations ¥5.46m). Average age 43.0, average tenure 14.4 years. Women's base pay is 77.6% of men's.
By sex
| Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) | Age | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ¥477,900 | ¥8.25m | 44.9 | 15.9 |
| Women | ¥370,900 | ¥6.26m | 40.6 | 12.4 |
By company size
| Company size | Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000+ employees | ¥469,300 | ¥8.43m |
| 100–999 employees | ¥392,400 | ¥6.31m |
| 10–99 employees | ¥370,400 | ¥5.76m |
By age (monthly base pay)
| 19 and under | ¥212,100 |
| 20-24 | ¥268,700 |
| 25-29 | ¥320,300 |
| 30-34 | ¥385,400 |
| 35-39 | ¥424,400 |
| 40-44 | ¥448,600 |
| 45-49 | ¥470,500 |
| 50-54 | ¥504,500 |
| 55-59 | ¥521,000 |
| 60-64 | ¥446,100 |
| 65-69 | ¥434,300 |
| 70+ | ¥346,400 |
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 · Reception and guidance clerical workers · Secretaries · Telephone receptionists · Comprehensive clerical workers · Other general clerical workers · Accountancy clerks · Production-related clerical workers