臨床検査技師 臨床検査技師
What 臨床検査技師 do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
臨床検査には、患者の体から血液、尿、組織の一部などを取り出して行う「検体検査」と、体の表面や内部を検査する「生体検査」の2種類がある。検査結果は、正しい診断と効果的な治療を行うために重要な情報となる。
検体検査にはいくつもの分野がある。たとえば、患者の血液、尿、便などからそこに含まれる細菌、ウイルスなどを調べ、病気の原因となる微生物を探し出す。また、血液中に含まれる酵素、脂質、腫瘍（しゅよう）蛋白、ホルモン等を分析して健康の状態や病気を調べる検査もある。遺伝子分野などにも仕事の範囲が広がっている。
生体検査では、体の表面や内部の状態を、人体に測定器を付けて計測し、データをとる。たとえば、心電図で心臓の機能を検査したり、脳機能の状態を脳波計でとらえたり、腫瘍の診断のために超音波診断装置を用いて画像を記録する。
規模が大きく検査技師の多い病院や診療所では、より細かく専門分化が行われている。規模が小さいところでは、1人の検査技師がいくつかの部門の検査をかけ持ちで行っている施設もある。
◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
医療機器（心電図、脳波計、超音波診断装置等）
Employment type of workers
臨床検査技師 salary
The average annual pay for 臨床検査技師 in Japan is ¥4.82M (≈ $30,651; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥4.48M, the typical range is ¥3.37M–¥8.08M and the top 10% earn about ¥6.99M.
How does your pay compare with people your age?
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Pay by ageest.
Estimated from the average pay and average age (40.2) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥2,420 is 2.1× 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 | ¥4.96M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥5.09M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥5.08M | — | 3.06x |
| 2024 | ¥5.04M | — | 3.09x |
| 2025 | ¥4.82M | — | 3.08x |
Projected pay for 臨床検査技師 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥4.82M → in 3 years ¥5.29M → in 5 years ¥5.62M → in 10 years ¥6.56M (10-year range ¥5.64M–¥7.62M). The model assumes pay growth of +3.1% 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 臨床検査技師
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 臨床検査技師? 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 臨床検査技師
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 臨床検査技師
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
- 臨床検査技師
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 臨床検査技師
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)
国家試験は年1回行われ、臨床検査技師養成所（大学・短大・専門学校）を卒業した者、大学の獣医学部、薬学部で厚生労働大臣の指定する科目を修めた者、大学の医学部、歯学部を卒業した者が受験できる。
免許取得後、新規採用の場合は、学校のあっ旋で就職することが多く、転職の際には、就職情報サイトなどのほか、日本臨床衛生検査技師会が行っている無料職業紹介所や出身学校の紹介、学会誌などの求人広告を介して再就職する。
臨床検査技師は、血液の採取や生理学的検査では直接患者と接する医療行為を担当し、また、患者の生命にかかわる正確さを要求される作業に携わることから、検査を行う際の慎重さ、冷静な判断力、責任感と忍耐力が必要である。医療の高度化、成人病予防検診の普及などによる臨床検査の量や種類の増大、扱う検査機器の高度化、多様化が進む中、常に知識、技術の修得、研鑽が求められる。
基礎医学の知識にはじまり、機器の扱い、統計的知識も重要となる。
Career path and how to earn more as 臨床検査技師
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.