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How to become 外務公務員（外交官）education, training, experience, licenses and the steps to enter

Japan Government Confidence ★★★★☆

Average annual pay
¥5.29M
≈ $33,620
Top pay (est.)
¥9.00M
Top 10% ¥7.76M
Pay in 5 years
¥5.63Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥6.00Mest.
¥5.16M–¥6.96M
Outlook score
42/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
76%
High
Labor demand
Low
Openings-to-applicants 0.34x

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)
外務公務員の採用試験としては、国家公務員採用総合職試験、外務省専門職員採用試験、国家公務員採用一般職試験（大卒・技術系、高卒程度）、国家公務員経験者採用試験等がある。

Skills, education and requirements for 外務公務員（外交官）

Key skills

Active Listening
5.8
Speaking
5.7
Foreign Language (reading)
5.6
Writing
5.6
Foreign Language (listening)
5.5
Reading Comprehension
5.5
Foreign Language (speaking)
5.4
Critical Thinking
5.3

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Foreign Language
4.2
Administrative
3.8
English Language
3.5
History and Archeology
3.3
Law and Government
3.2
Philosophy and Theology
2.4
Sociology and Anthropology
2.0
Geography
1.9

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)

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.

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 Nov 1, 2026); Occupational Information Database (JILPT). Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.