Telephone receptionists in Japan earn on average ¥278,100 a month in base pay and ¥305,000 including overtime and allowances, plus ¥0.41m in annual bonuses: about ¥4.07m a year (2025; all occupations ¥5.46m). Average age 43.6, average tenure 8.8 years. Women's base pay is 84.6% of men's.
By sex
| Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) | Age | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ¥312,300 | ¥4.79m | 42.6 | 9.1 |
| Women | ¥264,300 | ¥3.78m | 43.9 | 8.6 |
By company size
| Company size | Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000+ employees | ¥268,000 | ¥3.89m |
| 100–999 employees | ¥294,100 | ¥4.37m |
| 10–99 employees | ¥257,800 | ¥3.62m |
By age (monthly base pay)
| 19 and under | ¥194,800 |
| 20-24 | ¥228,400 |
| 25-29 | ¥263,700 |
| 30-34 | ¥269,400 |
| 35-39 | ¥268,600 |
| 40-44 | ¥291,400 |
| 45-49 | ¥292,600 |
| 50-54 | ¥307,500 |
| 55-59 | ¥294,500 |
| 60-64 | ¥253,100 |
| 65-69 | ¥248,400 |
| 70+ | ¥253,900 |
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 · Comprehensive clerical workers · Other general clerical workers · Accountancy clerks · Production-related clerical workers