外務公務員（外交官） 外務公務員（外交官）
What 外務公務員（外交官） do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
「外交」を担う外務公務員は日本では外交政策の企画・立案を担う行政官として、海外では大使館や政府代表部といった在外公館を拠点に外交の最前線で、国際社会における日本国及び日本国民の利益の追求というミッションを遂行する。外務省全体としては、世界中の国・地域や国際機関との関係構築、安全保障、経済外交、国際協力、地球規模課題、軍縮、広報文化外交、国際法と、幅広い所掌分野を担当する。
日本における業務内容は、情報の総合的な分析、国内の諸関係先との調整、方針決定、在外公館への「指示」を行い、その後政策の実施状況や結果を検証し、新たな施策に反映させる等の外交政策の企画・立案である。
在外公館における業務内容は、相手国政府との調整や交渉、情報収集、邦人保護を含む領事業務、日本企業支援、広報文化活動と、多岐にわたり、赴任する在外公館を拠点に、その国や担当地域、国際機関において、日本の代表として、外交の最前線で業務に当たる。
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外務公務員（外交官） salary
The average annual pay for 外務公務員（外交官） in Japan is ¥5.29M (≈ $33,620; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥4.92M, the typical range is ¥3.64M–¥9.00M and the top 10% earn about ¥7.76M.
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 (44.0) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥2,686 is 2.3× 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 | ¥4.40M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥4.37M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥4.78M | — | 0.36x |
| 2024 | ¥4.81M | — | 0.35x |
| 2025 | ¥5.29M | — | 0.34x |
Projected pay for 外務公務員（外交官） (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥5.29M → in 3 years ¥5.49M → in 5 years ¥5.63M → in 10 years ¥6.00M (10-year range ¥5.16M–¥6.96M). The model assumes pay growth of +1.3% 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 外務公務員（外交官）
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 外務公務員（外交官）? 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 外務公務員（外交官）
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 外務公務員（外交官）
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
No specific license or certification is required.
Education of workers
Training before entry
Related work experience
Difficulty of entry: ★★★☆☆ Moderate (from education, training, experience, licenses)
How to become 外務公務員（外交官）
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)
Career path and how to earn more as 外務公務員（外交官）
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.