How much does a receptionist make in Japan?

In Japan, pay can differ with experience, employer size and type, region, and whether you work full-time, part-time, or as a temp. Language or office skills may help at specialized desks, and hours or shifts can also affect pay.

What's a typical day like?

You greet visitors, check appointments, call their host, and guide them to a room while answering phones. Between arrivals, you prepare meeting rooms and visitor badges, sort mail, and take turns on breaks so the desk stays covered.

In Japan, no special schooling, exam, or license is required; applicants can apply directly or through a staffing agency. New hires learn from senior coworkers, and secretary, language, or computer certificates may help but are optional.

Some Japanese companies are making reception desks unmanned with touchscreen check-in systems.

Japan's figure is the average and the US figure is the median. Prices and exchange rates matter too, so it's a rough comparison.