How to become 行政書士education, training, experience, licenses and the steps to enter
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
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。
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。
Skills, education and requirements for 行政書士
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
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)
- 行政書士 National license
- 税理士 National license
- 司法書士 National license
- 土地家屋調査士
- 宅地建物取引士（旧：宅地建物取引主任者） National license
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)
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.