消防官 消防官
What 消防官 do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
24時間交替制で消防署に待機し、119番通報による災害発生の連絡を受けて、消防車で現場に出場する。
火災の場合には、ポンプ車を消火栓や防火水槽などの消防水利付近に停め、消防車の中から吸管を伸ばし、吸水を行う。空気呼吸器を背負って建物内に入り、室内を注水しながら、逃げ遅れた人がいないかどうか確認を行う。高所に逃げ遅れた人がいる場合には、はしご車の梯体を伸ばして救出を行う。石油や化学薬品などの危険物火災の場合には、化学車などから泡消火薬剤を使用して消火する。鎮火の後には、焼け残ったものから再び火が出ることがないように、水をかけて完全に消火する。火災現場を検証し、原因の調査なども行う。
交通事故の場合には、救助資器材を活用して事故車両のドアをこじ開けたり、車体を切断するなどして、車内に取り残された要救助者を救出する。水難救助や山岳救助に出動することもある。
出動のないときには、事務処理、機材の整備点検、消火や救助の訓練を行う。夜間には仮眠もとる。
また、火災予防にかかわる消防職員は、ビルや建物などに赴いて火災報知器やスプリンクラーなどの防災設備の設置状況の検査や改善指導を行う。
◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
ポンプ車、化学車、空気呼吸器、救助資器材、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
消防官 salary
The average annual pay for 消防官 in Japan is ¥3.35M (≈ $21,320; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥3.12M, the typical range is ¥2.41M–¥5.46M and the top 10% earn about ¥4.76M.
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 (56.6) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥1,643 is 1.4× 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 | ¥3.08M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥3.12M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥3.50M | — | 6.66x |
| 2024 | ¥3.29M | — | 6.56x |
| 2025 | ¥3.35M | — | 6.38x |
Projected pay for 消防官 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥3.35M → in 3 years ¥3.72M → in 5 years ¥3.98M → in 10 years ¥4.73M (10-year range ¥4.07M–¥5.49M). The model assumes pay growth of +3.5% 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 消防官
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 消防官? 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 消防官
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.
The same job in the United States
| 消防官 Japan | Firefighters United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥3.35M ≈ $21,320 | $59,280 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥4.73M | $82,000 |
| Outlook score | 74 | 58 |
| AI replacement risk | 14% Very low | 8% Very low |
| Workers | — | 346K |
Matched by occupation (SOC code). Yen converted at 157.25 JPY/USD for reference; Japanese figures are averages, U.S. figures are medians, and the surveys define occupations differently.
Skills, education and requirements for 消防官
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
- 救急救命士
- 甲種消防設備士
- 乙種消防設備士
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: ★★★☆☆ Moderate (from education, training, experience, licenses)
How to become 消防官
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)
危険を伴う仕事のため、何よりも体力が必要である。そのため、採用基準として、身長、体重、視力などの条件が求められる場合が多い。採用試験の際には、体力検査も実施される。
キャリア形成については、自治体の規模により最大10段階の階級制度がある。必要な勤続年数が満たされると昇進試験を受けることができる。現場での経験を積み、昇進試験に合格することで「消防士」から「消防士長」や「消防司令」などに昇進していく。
Career path and how to earn more as 消防官
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.