総務事務 総務事務

Japan Office & Admin 分類:06_033-01 Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥5.25M
≈ $33,400
Top pay (est.)
¥8.93M
Top 10% ¥7.70M
Pay in 5 years
¥5.54Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥5.84Mest.
¥5.02M–¥6.77M
Outlook score
40/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
83%
Very high
Labor demand
Low
Openings-to-applicants 0.34x

What 総務事務 do

An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:

文書の分類・整理・保管、建物・設備などの固定資産の管理、株式関連、株主総会・取締役会の準備・運営などの組織全体に関係する仕事に従事する。社内外から寄せられる問い合わせや電話対応にはじまり、社内会議、役員会、株主総会の招集・運営、議事録の作成まで幅広く担当している。事務所の契約やリース、設備・施設の保全・管理、様々な文書・契約書の作成・保管はもとより、社内規定や社内ルールの作成や改定と社員への周知徹底などは総務事務の重要な役割となっている。
 また、防災訓練や社員旅行、社内報の作成・配布などから社員の慶弔関連行事の手配や運営といった全社にまたがるサービスやイベントの企画、実行も業務範囲に入る場合がある。
 さらに人事異動に際しては、国内・海外を問わず、異動対象者に住宅情報を提供したり、契約の手配、異動先から事務所までの交通機関や商業施設、学校や病院・医療機関などの環境情報についても詳細に調査して提示・紹介する場合もある。
 総務事務担当の一日の流れを例でみると、朝、出社するとメールのチェックをしたり、社員の問い合わせに対応する。一方で、勤務表のチェックも行う。必要に応じチーム内ミーティングを行い、情報を共有する。その後も、各種手続き書類のチェック、支店、営業所など拠点への発送物準備などの業務をこなし、夕方になると、一日の業務のまとめを行い終了するという流れになる。このほかにも、国内外の出張の手配、人事異動期には異動該当者への対応などの業務が随時入り込んでくる。

◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
 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)、パソコン、プリンター、コピー機

Employment type of workers

総務事務 salary

The average annual pay for 総務事務 in Japan is ¥5.25M (≈ $33,400; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥4.88M, the typical range is ¥3.62M–¥8.93M and the top 10% earn about ¥7.70M.

Average pay
¥5.25M
≈ $33,400
Median (est.)
¥4.88M
≈ $31,033
Low end (est.)
¥3.62M
Entry level, early 20s
Top 10% (est.)
¥7.70M
≈ $48,967
Top pay (est.)
¥8.93M
≈ $56,789
Hourly wage
¥2,605
2.2× the national minimum wage (¥1,177)
Advertised monthly wage
¥222,000
vs. last year +¥8,000

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
¥3.87M
30s
¥4.60M
40s
¥5.23M
50s
¥5.79M

Estimated from the average pay and average age (44.9) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.

Pay by experienceest.

Entry level
¥3.93M
1–3 yrs
¥4.37M
3–5 yrs
¥4.81M
5–10 yrs
¥5.38M
10+ yrs
¥6.05M

Pay by employment typeest.

Full-time employee ¥5.25MPart-time ¥2.21MFreelance / self-employed ¥5.51MContract / temp ¥4.10M

The average hourly wage of ¥2,605 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¥4.65M——
2022¥4.91M——
2023¥4.93M—0.36x
2024¥5.14M—0.35x
2025¥5.25M—0.34x

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for 総務事務 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today ¥5.25M → in 3 years ¥5.42M → in 5 years ¥5.54M → in 10 years ¥5.84M (10-year range ¥5.02M–¥6.77M). The model assumes pay growth of +1.1% per year.

¥5.25M
Now
2026
¥5.42M
In 3 yrs
2029
¥5.01M–¥5.90M
¥5.54M
In 5 yrs
2031
¥4.99M–¥6.17M
¥5.84M
In 10 yrs
2036
¥5.02M–¥6.77M

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand -0.43%Wage momentum +0.68%AI impact -0.99%Total +1.1% / 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 総務事務

40/100
★★☆☆☆
Below average · ranked #458 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
17 pts
Entry barrier
62 pts
Pay level
52 pts
Labor demand
12 pts
Wage momentum
73 pts
Aging workforce
74 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 総務事務? AI replacement risk

83%
Very high
Ranked #519 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 総務事務

Openings-to-applicants ratio
0.34x
ranked #463 of all Japanese jobs
Demand score
Low
25/100
Advertised monthly wage
¥222,000
Hello Work postings
Workers
—
Population Census
Average age
44.9
Hours per month
159
Openings in 5 years
−2.7%
est.
Openings in 10 years
−4.9%
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

総務事務
Japan
Office Clerks, General
United States
Median / average pay¥5.25M
≈ $33,400
$45,010
Pay in 10 years (est.)¥5.84M$52,300
Outlook score4024
AI replacement risk83% Very high83% Very high
Workers—2.5M

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 総務事務

Key skills

Active Listening
3.8
Writing
3.7
Speaking
3.5
Reading Comprehension
3.3
Coordination
3.3
Instructing
3.3
Persuasion
3.3
Negotiation
3.1

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Administrative
3.7
Personnel and Human Resources
2.8
Customer and Personal Service
1.9
English Language
1.9
Economics and Accounting
1.9
Administration and Management
1.6
Communications and Media
1.6
Law and Government
1.5

What the work involves

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesWorking with ComputersPerforming Administrative ActivitiesOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsScheduling Work and ActivitiesDocumenting/Recording InformationEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

Important abilities

Problem SensitivityOral ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionMemorization

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 総務事務

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)
この仕事に就くためには、特に学歴や資格は必要とされない。
 新卒採用と同時に、総務事務に配属されるケースもあるが、現場や技術、営業、企画などに配属され、いくつかの仕事を経験して総務事務に配属されることもある。
 総務事務では企業内の様々な部門との交渉があって、提案や依頼などに速やかな対応が求められるので一定以上の社内での勤務経験があると役に立つ。
 仕事に役に立つ資格として、例えば、「第一種衛生管理者資格」、「日商簿記2級資格」、「第三種電気主任技術者」、「防火管理者」などがあげられるが、何れも入社前に取得することは求められておらず、入社後に必要に応じて、企業の研修制度等を利用して取得する場合が多い。
 担当として社内で発生する様々な問題に対応するには、少なくとも3年程度の経験が必要とされる。
 正確かつ迅速な判断力と主体的な行動力が必要とされる。また、他部署・他担当との調整、交渉も多く、コミュニケーション能力や相手への気配りも求められる。同業他社の動向や取引業者、地域住民との関係についても、普段から正確な情報収集を心がけることも大切である。

Career path and how to earn more as 総務事務

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.