海上保安官 海上保安官

Japan Protective Services 分類:10_061-01 Confidence ★★★☆☆

Average annual pay
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National statistics
Top pay (est.)
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Top 10% —
Pay in 5 years
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2031
Pay in 10 years
—est.
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Outlook score
70/100
★★★★☆ Good
AI replacement risk
38%
Low
Labor demand
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Openings-to-applicants —

What 海上保安官 do

An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:

海を巡視船や航空機を使って監視し、治安と安全の維持につとめ、環境保全の活動等を行う。
 海上保安官の主要な業務は、「警備救難業務」、「海洋情報業務」、「海上交通業務」の3つに分かれる。
 「警備救難業務」では、密輸・密航・密漁など海上犯罪の取締り、遭難した人や船の捜索救助、船舶火災の消火活動を行うほか、東京湾のような船舶交通が活発な海域では、交通指導や取締りを行う。国境の海域周辺を警備し、不審船への対応や海洋汚染の監視を行う。
 「海洋情報業務」では、海の水深、海底地形、潮の流れなどについて測量船を使って調査し、海図を作成する。調査から得た情報や航路障害物の情報など安全な航海に必要な情報を、無線で船舶に提供するなどしている。
 「海上交通業務」では、海の道しるべである灯台などの建設や保守を行ったり、人工衛星からの電波を使って夜や霧の中でも船舶の位置が分かるシステムを運用して、海上交通の安全を確保している。
 また、本人の希望と適性に応じて、潜水士や特殊救難隊員、国際捜査官など様々な仕事に就くことができる。

◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
 巡視船、航空機、測量船、無線機、作業中の保護具(ヘルメット、ゴーグル、グローブ、 安全靴等)

Employment type of workers

Regular employee
1%

海上保安官 salary

No pay statistics are available for this occupation yet.

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for 海上保安官 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

No projection yet because pay statistics are missing.

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 海上保安官

70/100
★★★★☆
Good · ranked #24 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
62 pts
Entry barrier
90 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 海上保安官? AI replacement risk

38%
Low
Ranked #210 safest from AI among all Japanese occupations
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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 海上保安官

Openings-to-applicants ratio
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Hello Work statistics
Demand score
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Advertised monthly wage
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Hello Work postings
Workers
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Population Census
Average age
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Hours per month
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Openings in 5 years
+4.9%
est.
Openings in 10 years
+8.9%
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.

Skills, education and requirements for 海上保安官

Key skills

Active Listening
4.9
Instructing
4.5
Persuasion
4.5
Coordination
4.4
Reading Comprehension
4.4
Speaking
4.3
Writing
4.3
Time Management
4.1

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Law and Government
3.5
Administrative
3.1
Public Safety and Security
2.8
Telecommunications
2.8
Geography
2.7
Communications and Media
2.6
Education and Training
2.5
Foreign Language
2.2

What the work involves

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsOperating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeGuiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesRepairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentGetting Information

Important abilities

Problem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningWritten ComprehensionInductive ReasoningOral ExpressionWritten Expression

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: ★★★★☆ Demanding (from education, training, experience, licenses)

How to become 海上保安官

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)
海上保安官になるためには、海上保安大学校か海上保安学校の学生採用試験に合格し、卒業する必要がある。海上保安大学校(本科4年とそれに続く専攻科6カ月)を卒業すると、更に3カ月間の研修(研修科国際業務課程)の後、全国各地の巡視船艇等に配属され、主任航海士等として2~3年乗り組み陸上勤務と海上勤務を繰り返しながら幹部職員としてキャリアを積む。
 海上保安学校(1年又は2年)を卒業すると警備救難、海洋情報、海上交通等のエキスパートとして活躍する。
 また、海上保安大学校・海上保安学校において船を操縦できる資格を取得する。
 海技免状、無線従事者免状、航空従事者免許、航空整備士免許の有資格者を対象とした採用試験も行っており、試験合格後、海上保安学校門司分校において必要な研修を受けた後、海上保安官となる道もある。

Career path and how to earn more as 海上保安官

Career-path guidance is being prepared.

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, 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.