経理事務 経理事務

Japan Office & Admin 分類:06_038-03 Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥5.12M
≈ $32,575
Top pay (est.)
¥8.67M
Top 10% ¥7.49M
Pay in 5 years
¥5.31Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥5.50Mest.
¥4.73M–¥6.38M
Outlook score
32/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
89%
Very high
Labor demand
Very low
Openings-to-applicants 0.61x

What 経理事務 do

An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:

経理・会計管理のソフトウェア、システム等を使い、社外との取引に伴う入出金、社内の資金管理、給料の支払等を行う。
 まず、毎日の金銭管理として入出金伝票や振替伝票を起こし、現金出納帳や総勘定元帳などの帳簿に記入する。
 毎月の月末には、勘定科目ごとに集計を行って帳簿の残高を確定させ、実際の預金残高などと一致しているかどうか確認し、月次決算書類を作成する。
 各期の決算時には、勘定科目ごとに集計を行って試算表などを作成する。棚卸を行って在庫商品の残高を把握し、棚卸表を作成する。これらの金額をもとにして、貸借対照表や損益計算書などの決算に必要な財務諸表を作成する。
 また、会社の健全で合理的な経営を行うため、予算編成や経営の進捗管理に必要な資料を作成する。社員の給料計算、現金の出納管理、小切手の処理などの仕事も行う。
 会計監査や税務調査等への立ち会う場合もある。
 近年は、経理・会計管理のソフトウェアやクラウドが広く導入されており、計算や帳簿作成などの作業は手作業ではなくコンピュータ化されている会社が多い。

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 経理・会計管理のソフト、クラウド、表計算ソフト(Excel、Googleスプレッドシート等)、パソコン

Employment type of workers

経理事務 salary

The average annual pay for 経理事務 in Japan is ¥5.12M (≈ $32,575; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥4.76M, the typical range is ¥3.54M–¥8.67M and the top 10% earn about ¥7.49M.

Average pay
¥5.12M
≈ $32,575
Median (est.)
¥4.76M
≈ $30,270
Low end (est.)
¥3.54M
Entry level, early 20s
Top 10% (est.)
¥7.49M
≈ $47,631
Top pay (est.)
¥8.67M
≈ $55,135
Hourly wage
¥2,556
2.2× the national minimum wage (¥1,177)
Advertised monthly wage
¥252,000
vs. last year +¥7,000

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.

20s
¥3.83M
30s
¥4.54M
40s
¥5.15M
50s
¥5.70M

Estimated from the average pay and average age (44.0) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.

Pay by experienceest.

Entry level
¥3.84M
1–3 yrs
¥4.26M
3–5 yrs
¥4.69M
5–10 yrs
¥5.25M
10+ yrs
¥5.89M

Pay by employment typeest.

Full-time employee ¥5.12MPart-time ¥2.15MFreelance / self-employed ¥5.38MContract / temp ¥4.00M

The average hourly wage of ¥2,556 is 2.2× 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

YearAverage payEmploymentOpenings ratio
2021¥4.53M——
2022¥4.50M——
2023¥4.85M—0.68x
2024¥5.09M—0.66x
2025¥5.12M—0.61x

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for 経理事務 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today ¥5.12M → in 3 years ¥5.23M → in 5 years ¥5.31M → in 10 years ¥5.50M (10-year range ¥4.73M–¥6.38M). The model assumes pay growth of +0.7% per year.

¥5.12M
Now
2026
¥5.23M
In 3 yrs
2029
¥4.83M–¥5.69M
¥5.31M
In 5 yrs
2031
¥4.78M–¥5.91M
¥5.50M
In 10 yrs
2036
¥4.73M–¥6.38M

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand -0.29%Wage momentum +0.37%AI impact -1.17%Total +0.7% / yr

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 経理事務

32/100
★★☆☆☆
Below average · ranked #527 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
11 pts
Entry barrier
62 pts
Pay level
49 pts
Labor demand
16 pts
Wage momentum
31 pts
Aging workforce
68 pts

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 経理事務? AI replacement risk

89%
Very high
Ranked #536 safest from AI among all Japanese occupations
Very lowLowModerateHighVery high

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 経理事務

Openings-to-applicants ratio
0.61x
ranked #460 of all Japanese jobs
Demand score
Very low
19/100
Advertised monthly wage
¥252,000
Hello Work postings
Workers
—
Population Census
Average age
44.0
Hours per month
159
Openings in 5 years
−3.3%
est.
Openings in 10 years
−6.0%
est.

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

経理事務
Japan
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
United States
Median / average pay¥5.12M
≈ $32,575
$50,670
Pay in 10 years (est.)¥5.50M$58,800
Outlook score3230
AI replacement risk89% Very high84% Very high
Workers—1.4M

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 経理事務

Key skills

Active Listening
3.6
Management of Financial Resources
3.5
Writing
3.4
Reading Comprehension
3.4
Speaking
3.4
Coordination
3.0
Instructing
2.9
Mathematics
2.7

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Administrative
3.0
Economics and Accounting
2.4
Personnel and Human Resources
1.5
English Language
1.3
Administration and Management
1.3
Customer and Personal Service
1.1
Sales and Marketing
1.1
Mathematics
1.0

What the work involves

Working with ComputersOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkProcessing InformationUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesPerforming Administrative ActivitiesMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsAnalyzing Data or Information

Important abilities

Number FacilityProblem SensitivityWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionMemorizationInformation Ordering

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

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 経理事務

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)
入職にあたって、特に学歴や資格は必要とされない。新規学卒者の場合は、商業系の高等学校、経理や会計等の専門学校、大学の場合は経済・経営・商学を専攻している者が多い。入職後様々な部署を経験した後、経理部署に配属される場合もある。
 中途採用については、決算や財務にかかわる業務がこなせるなどの経験が求められる傾向にある。
 伝票の作成、記帳、計算、集計などの簡単な仕事から始めて経験を積み、予算・決算・資金計画などの仕事をするようになる。経理業務全般をマスターして一人前となるには数年程度かかる。
 関連資格としては、「日商簿記検定」、「簿記能力検定」があり、取得していると仕事の役に立つ。
 金銭を扱うため仕事の正確さ、注意力、几帳面さが求められる。また、決算期等の繁忙期は締め切りに間に合わせるため仕事の速さと粘り強さも必要である。

Career path and how to earn more as 経理事務

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.