通訳ガイド 通訳ガイド
What 通訳ガイド do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
通訳ガイド（ここでは、資格の有無を問わず、通訳案内を行う者のことを表す。）は、空港での出迎えから始まり、旅行者に滞在期間中付き添う「添乗員」としての役割もある。また企業視察、研修など観光以外の目的で、外国人が来日するケースもあり、関係官庁や工場などの訪問では、専門用語も含めて通訳する。
「通訳」と「案内」を兼ねるため、外国語が堪能で、広く豊富な知識をもつことが求められる。また、相手が何を欲しているか、相手の心の内を思いやることが重要で、相手の立場になって正確に日本の情報を伝える必要がある。外国人旅行者にとって、接した通訳ガイドが日本の印象につながるため、通訳ガイドはこれを意識して外国人旅行者と接する必要がある。
Employment type of workers
通訳ガイド salary
The average annual pay for 通訳ガイド in Japan is ¥4.03M (≈ $25,607; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥3.74M, the typical range is ¥2.90M–¥6.57M and the top 10% earn about ¥5.72M.
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.
Estimated from the average pay and average age (43.4) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥1,928 is 1.6× 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
| Year | Average pay | Employment | Openings ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ¥3.86M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥3.82M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥3.94M | — | 1.72x |
| 2024 | ¥3.96M | — | 1.71x |
| 2025 | ¥4.03M | — | 1.63x |
Projected pay for 通訳ガイド (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥4.03M → in 3 years ¥4.37M → in 5 years ¥4.62M → in 10 years ¥5.31M (10-year range ¥4.57M–¥6.16M). The model assumes pay growth of +2.8% per year.
What drives the annual growth rate
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 通訳ガイド
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 通訳ガイド? AI replacement risk
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 通訳ガイド
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 通訳ガイド
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
- 全国通訳案内士
- 地域通訳案内士
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: ★★★★☆ Demanding (from education, training, experience, licenses)
How to become 通訳ガイド
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)
関連資格の「全国通訳案内士」は、「全国通訳案内士試験」に合格後、都道府県知事に登録を受ける必要がある。「地域通訳案内士」は、各自治体が作成し、観光庁が同意した計画に基づき実施した研修の受講等により登録をすることができる。こうした資格を取得している場合には語学力やガイドスキルなど一定の証明になる。
通訳ガイドは、通訳案内士関係団体、旅行業者、通訳ガイド派遣会社等に登録し、通訳ガイドを希望する外国人旅行者や団体を紹介してもらう場合が多い。育児等との両立を図りながら仕事をする主婦、セカンドキャリアをめざす高齢者や転職を希望して資格を取得するケースもある。
Career path and how to earn more as 通訳ガイド
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.