How to become 国家公務員（行政事務）education, training, experience, licenses and the steps to enter
Average annual pay
¥5.29M
≈ $33,620
Top pay (est.)
¥9.00M
Top 10% ¥7.76M
Pay in 5 years
¥5.71Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥6.18Mest.
¥5.31M–¥7.17M
Outlook score
43/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
66%
High
Labor demand
Low
Openings-to-applicants 0.34x
How to become 国家公務員（行政事務）
The typical path in Japan is shown by the education, training and experience of current workers above and in the Japanese guidance below. A detailed English guide for this occupation is being prepared.
Guidance from job tag (Japanese)
国家公務員採用試験に合格することが必要である。総合職、一般職、専門職、経験者採用試験があり、試験区分によって受験資格や試験内容、合格後の採用先や仕事の内容に違いがある。試験合格後、勤務したい省庁の選考を受け、その省庁の選考を通れば採用が決定する。
職種や採用試験の種別によって異なるが、能力や経験などによって、係長、課長補佐や管理職に昇進する。
国家公務員（行政事務）には、行政分野全体にわたる視野と、公正さや奉仕の精神、国民や公共の利益のために働くという理念が求められている。
職種や採用試験の種別によって異なるが、能力や経験などによって、係長、課長補佐や管理職に昇進する。
国家公務員（行政事務）には、行政分野全体にわたる視野と、公正さや奉仕の精神、国民や公共の利益のために働くという理念が求められている。
Skills, education and requirements for 国家公務員（行政事務）
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsDocumenting/Recording InformationEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsCommunicating with People Outside the OrganizationInterpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersMaking Decisions and Solving Problems
Important abilities
Written ExpressionProblem SensitivityWritten ComprehensionOral ComprehensionOral ExpressionDeductive Reasoning
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
No specific license or certification is required.
Education of workers
Training before entry
Related work experience
Difficulty of entry: ★★★☆☆ Moderate (from education, training, experience, licenses)
Career path and how to earn more as 国家公務員（行政事務）
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.
Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), Population Census and Hello Work employment statistics as published on the MHLW job tag site (retrieved Nov 1, 2026); Occupational Information Database (JILPT). Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.