臨床工学技士 臨床工学技士
What 臨床工学技士 do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
臨床工学技士の代表的な業務としては、人工呼吸器の作動確認をする呼吸治療業務や体外循環装置の操作や点検をする人工心肺業務、血管治療に伴う穿刺や人工透析装置の操作をする血液浄化業務、手術室の機器操作や管理を行う手術室業務などのほか、医療施設の様々な分野で使用される医療機器を、安全に使用できるようにまた、機器の性能が維持できるように保守・点検をする医療機器管理業務などを行っている。あらゆる医療スタッフが使いやすい機器を他職種と連携して選定し、いつでも安心して使用できるように点検・整備を行い、故障に対しては速かに修理する等医療機器のトータルケアを担当し、そこには医療に必要な工学的知識が要求される。
生命維持管理装置、人工透析装置や人工心肺装置等は、操作を誤ったり故障したりすると生命に直接かかわる重要な装置でるため、その取扱いには細心の注意を払う必要がある。
◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
パソコン、医療機器（人工呼吸器、人工透析装置、体外循環装置、人工心肺装置等）
Employment type of workers
臨床工学技士 salary
The average annual pay for 臨床工学技士 in Japan is ¥4.54M (≈ $28,881; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥4.22M, the typical range is ¥3.21M–¥7.54M and the top 10% earn about ¥6.54M.
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 (37.6) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥2,266 is 1.9× 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 | ¥4.23M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥4.43M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥4.59M | — | 3.06x |
| 2024 | ¥4.30M | — | 3.09x |
| 2025 | ¥4.54M | — | 3.08x |
Projected pay for 臨床工学技士 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥4.54M → in 3 years ¥5.00M → in 5 years ¥5.33M → in 10 years ¥6.26M (10-year range ¥5.38M–¥7.26M). The model assumes pay growth of +3.2% 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 臨床工学技士
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 臨床工学技士? 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 臨床工学技士
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
| 臨床工学技士 Japan | Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥4.54M ≈ $28,881 | $50,290 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥6.26M | $70,000 |
| Outlook score | 59 | 61 |
| AI replacement risk | 23% Low | 15% Very low |
| Workers | — | 183K |
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 臨床工学技士
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
- 臨床工学技士
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 臨床工学技士
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)
また、国家資格を取得した臨床工学技士に対し、関連学会が独自に行っている透析技術認定士、体外循環技術認定士などの学会認定資格制度もある。これは臨床工学技士がより高度で専門性の高い業務に従事できるための能力の向上と、よりよい医療サービスを目指したものである。生命にかかわる仕事であるため、異常事態が起きた時、冷静沈着な対応が要求される。絶えず慎重に仕事を行い、細心の注意を払うことが必要である。
Career path and how to earn more as 臨床工学技士
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.