秘書 秘書
What 秘書 do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
基本的に幹部よりも早く出勤し、郵便物、FAX、電子メールなどに目を通し、緊急のもの、返事が必要なものなど重要度に応じて振り分ける。幹部のその日のスケジュールを確認し、必要な社内外への連絡・調整を行う。スケジュールに関する社内外からの問い合わせにも対応する。緊急のスケジュール変更の場合には、関係者への連絡など迅速に対応を行う。
来客や電話があった場合には、取次ぎと応対を行う。手紙など文書の作成や会議の資料作成や日程調整等をすることもある。
口頭や文書でよせられる膨大な情報のなかから必要な情報だけを取捨選択し、わかりやすい形にまとめて幹部に報告する。
海外との取引がある企業や団体では来客時に会議や商談に立ち会って通訳を務めたり、文書の翻訳を担うこともある。
また、出張の手配、慶弔の対応、取引先の人事情報のチェック、業界情報の収集整理なども行う。
◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
FAX、電子メール、文書作成ソフト（Word、一太郎等）、表計算ソフト（Excel、Googleスプレッドシート等）、オンライン会議ツール、パソコン
Employment type of workers
秘書 salary
The average annual pay for 秘書 in Japan is ¥5.92M (≈ $37,622; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥5.50M, the typical range is ¥3.98M–¥10.28M and the top 10% earn about ¥8.83M.
How does your pay compare with people your age?
Your numbers are not sent or stored. The distribution is estimated from Japan's national wage statistics, including pay differences by age.
Pay by ageest.
Estimated from the average pay and average age (45.7) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥2,970 is 2.5× Japan's national average minimum wage of ¥1,177 (fiscal 2026). Minimum wage by prefecture →
Japanese pay is shown in yen (¥5.57M = 5.57 million yen ≈ 557万円). Dollar figures use the current rate of 157.25 yen per dollar and are for reference only; purchasing power differs.
Pay over time
| Year | Average pay | Employment | Openings ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ¥5.33M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥5.20M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥4.76M | — | 0.36x |
| 2024 | ¥5.55M | — | 0.35x |
| 2025 | ¥5.92M | — | 0.34x |
Projected pay for 秘書 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥5.92M → in 3 years ¥6.08M → in 5 years ¥6.20M → in 10 years ¥6.50M (10-year range ¥5.59M–¥7.54M). The model assumes pay growth of +0.9% per year.
What drives the annual growth rate
Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (the job-openings-to-applicants ratio), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →
Outlook score for 秘書
Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.
Will AI replace 秘書? AI replacement risk
How AI is changing this job
A written analysis for this occupation is being prepared.
AI replacement risk compares the parts of a job that are easy to hand to AI or software (processing information, documentation, repetitive computer work) with the parts that are hard to automate (physical work, working closely with people, judgment in unpredictable settings), using the MHLW job tag survey on work activities, work context, skills and knowledge. The result is a relative position among all occupations in the country, scaled to 0–100%. Methodology →
Labor demand for 秘書
A ratio above 1.0 means there are more job openings than applicants (a labor shortage). The 5- and 10-year figures are estimates from the openings ratio, wage momentum and AI replacement risk.
The same job in the United States
| 秘書 Japan | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥5.92M ≈ $37,622 | $47,540 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥6.50M | $55,100 |
| Outlook score | 42 | 24 |
| AI replacement risk | 87% Very high | 84% Very high |
| Workers | — | 1.7M |
Matched by occupation (SOC code). Yen converted at 157.25 JPY/USD for reference; Japanese figures are averages, U.S. figures are medians, and the surveys define occupations differently.
Skills, education and requirements for 秘書
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
- 秘書検定1級
- 秘書検定2級
- 秘書検定3級
- CBS（国際秘書）検定
Related qualifications listed on job tag (names in Japanese). Some are mandatory, others recommended.
Education of workers
Training before entry
Related work experience
Difficulty of entry: ★★★☆☆ Moderate (from education, training, experience, licenses)
How to become 秘書
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)
短大や専門学校などで秘書の専門教育を受けるか、又は大学を卒業して企業や団体に入職し、秘書課などに配属される。また、一般の職員が秘書として異動することもある。
関連の資格としては、実務技能検定協会の「秘書検定」がある。秘書検定では、秘書としての業務を遂行する知識や能力を持っているか審査される。
外資系企業などでは、入職時点で高度な語学力や実務能力などが求められる。バイリンガル秘書の検定試験である国際秘書検定試験（CBS）に合格しCBS認定証（CBS Certificate）を取得すると、国際的に活躍するためには有利である。
経験を積み、経営情報の収集・分析などの高度な業務を任されたり、時には幹部の補佐・代理を務めることもある。
機転がきき積極的で他人に気配りができること、記憶力がよいことなどが求められる。また、パソコンのスキルや事務処理能力が必要とされる。
Career path and how to earn more as 秘書
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.