Reception and guidance clerical workers in Japan earn on average ¥240,900 a month in base pay and ¥254,000 including overtime and allowances, plus ¥0.49m in annual bonuses: about ¥3.53m a year (2025; all occupations ¥5.46m). Average age 42.8, average tenure 9.2 years. Women's base pay is 83.9% of men's.
By sex
| Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) | Age | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ¥277,400 | ¥4.29m | 46.8 | 11.2 |
| Women | ¥232,800 | ¥3.37m | 41.9 | 8.8 |
By company size
| Company size | Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000+ employees | ¥240,600 | ¥3.40m |
| 100–999 employees | ¥238,900 | ¥3.60m |
| 10–99 employees | ¥244,200 | ¥3.55m |
By age (monthly base pay)
| 19 and under | ¥189,600 |
| 20-24 | ¥215,300 |
| 25-29 | ¥240,600 |
| 30-34 | ¥231,400 |
| 35-39 | ¥254,600 |
| 40-44 | ¥242,300 |
| 45-49 | ¥240,600 |
| 50-54 | ¥253,900 |
| 55-59 | ¥262,100 |
| 60-64 | ¥239,800 |
| 65-69 | ¥198,700 |
| 70+ | ¥185,800 |
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 · Secretaries · Telephone receptionists · Comprehensive clerical workers · Other general clerical workers · Accountancy clerks · Production-related clerical workers