行政書士 行政書士

Japan Legal 分類:03_020-99 Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥5.83M
≈ $37,094
Top pay (est.)
¥10.11M
Top 10% ¥8.68M
Pay in 5 years
¥6.41Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥7.03Mest.
¥6.05M–¥8.17M
Outlook score
50/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
76%
High
Labor demand
Average
Openings-to-applicants 0.77x

What 行政書士 do

An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:

個人や事業主の依頼を受けて、県庁や市町村役場、警察署など官公署に提出する書類(電磁的記録を含む)を作成したり、作成した書類を提出する手続を代理・代行したりする。
 契約書など、権利や事実を証明するための書類を代理人として作成したり、書類の作成についての相談にも応じる。
 行政書士の作成する書類の種類は、簡単な届出書類から複雑な許認可手続に至るまで1万種を超えるとも言われ、代表的なものとしては、新車を購入した場合の登録手続、飲食店や建設業を始める場合の許可手続、会社の設立手続、外国人の在留資格の更新や変更手続などがある。
 書類を作成するために、資料の収集や現地の調査などが必要となる場合もある。また、複雑な許認可の申請手続を代理・代行する場合や、関係者の多い相続手続の場合などは、役所や依頼者のもとへ何度も足を運ぶことが必要となる。
 このほか遺産を分けるための協議書の作成や遺言書作成の相談、ベンチャー事業立ち上げなどの依頼にも応えている。
 また、判断能力が不十分な社会的弱者が不利益を被らないようにする「成年後見制度」への取組にも力を入れており、地域の支援センターとの連携を構築しているほか、社団法人を立ち上げるなどして業界全体としても支援を行っている。

◇ 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)、パソコン

Employment type of workers

行政書士 salary

The average annual pay for 行政書士 in Japan is ¥5.83M (≈ $37,094; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥5.42M, the typical range is ¥3.93M–¥10.11M and the top 10% earn about ¥8.68M.

Average pay
¥5.83M
≈ $37,094
Median (est.)
¥5.42M
≈ $34,467
Low end (est.)
¥3.93M
Entry level, early 20s
Top 10% (est.)
¥8.68M
≈ $55,199
Top pay (est.)
¥10.11M
≈ $64,293
Hourly wage
¥2,876
2.4× the national minimum wage (¥1,177)
Advertised monthly wage
¥257,000
vs. last year +¥12,000

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
¥4.41M
30s
¥5.28M
40s
¥6.04M
50s
¥6.72M

Estimated from the average pay and average age (41.7) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.

Pay by experienceest.

Entry level
¥4.33M
1–3 yrs
¥4.83M
3–5 yrs
¥5.33M
5–10 yrs
¥5.98M
10+ yrs
¥6.74M

Pay by employment typeest.

Full-time employee ¥5.83MPart-time ¥2.45MFreelance / self-employed ¥6.12MContract / temp ¥4.55M

The average hourly wage of ¥2,876 is 2.4× 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¥5.84M——
2022¥5.80M——
2023¥5.51M—0.92x
2024¥5.91M—0.81x
2025¥5.83M—0.77x

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for 行政書士 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today ¥5.83M → in 3 years ¥6.17M → in 5 years ¥6.41M → in 10 years ¥7.03M (10-year range ¥6.05M–¥8.17M). The model assumes pay growth of +1.9% per year.

¥5.83M
Now
2026
¥6.17M
In 3 yrs
2029
¥5.70M–¥6.71M
¥6.41M
In 5 yrs
2031
¥5.77M–¥7.13M
¥7.03M
In 10 yrs
2036
¥6.05M–¥8.17M

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand -0.21%Wage momentum +1.08%AI impact -0.78%Total +1.9% / 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 行政書士

50/100
★★★☆☆
Average · ranked #285 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
24 pts
Entry barrier
94 pts
Pay level
71 pts
Labor demand
28 pts
Wage momentum
93 pts
Aging workforce
29 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 行政書士? AI replacement risk

76%
High
Ranked #468 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 行政書士

Openings-to-applicants ratio
0.77x
ranked #375 of all Japanese jobs
Demand score
Average
43/100
Advertised monthly wage
¥257,000
Hello Work postings
Workers
—
Population Census
Average age
41.7
Hours per month
158
Openings in 5 years
+0.3%
est.
Openings in 10 years
+0.6%
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.

Skills, education and requirements for 行政書士

Key skills

Active Listening
5.3
Writing
5.2
Speaking
5.1
Reading Comprehension
4.9
Coordination
4.4
Negotiation
4.3
Persuasion
4.2
Service Orientation
4.2

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Law and Government
3.7
Administrative
3.6
English Language
2.7
Customer and Personal Service
2.7
Economics and Accounting
1.9
Administration and Management
1.9
Sales and Marketing
1.9
Communications and Media
1.6

What the work involves

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkGetting InformationMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsWorking with ComputersScheduling Work and ActivitiesIdentifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Important abilities

Written ComprehensionWritten ExpressionOral ExpressionOral ComprehensionProblem SensitivityDeductive Reasoning

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: ★★★★★ Hard to enter (from education, training, experience, licenses)

How to become 行政書士

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)
行政書士の資格を取得し、行政書士会に登録・入会する必要がある。行政書士の資格は、行政書士試験を受験して合格するか、弁護士、弁理士、公認会計士、税理士の資格を持っている場合や、国・地方の公務員や特定独立行政法人又は行政執行法人の職員として一定以上の行政事務経験がある場合に取得できる。行政書士事務所に勤務して経験を積んだ上で、独立するケースが多い。土地家屋調査士、司法書士、社会保険労務士など関連した他の資格を持ち、兼業している人も多い。
 法令に習熟し、官公署に提出する書類その他権利義務又は事実証明に関する書類についての知識と理解力が必要であり、具体的には、業務遂行上、商業登記や法人登記、建設業法、不動産や農地法等に関する知識が欠かせない。的確な文書を作成するための文章力も求められる。

Career path and how to earn more as 行政書士

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 Oct 31, 2026); Occupational Information Database (JILPT). Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.