臨床工学技士 job outlookprojected pay in 10 years ¥6.26M · outlook score 59/100 · labor demand

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Average annual pay
¥4.54M
≈ $28,881
Top pay (est.)
¥7.54M
Top 10% ¥6.54M
Pay in 5 years
¥5.33Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥6.26Mest.
¥5.38M–¥7.26M
Outlook score
59/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
23%
Low
Labor demand
High
Openings-to-applicants 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.

¥4.54M
Now
2026
¥5.00M
In 3 yrs
2029
¥4.62M–¥5.44M
¥5.33M
In 5 yrs
2031
¥4.80M–¥5.94M
¥6.26M
In 10 yrs
2036
¥5.38M–¥7.26M

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand +0.94%Wage momentum +0.31%AI impact +0.2%Total +3.2% / yr

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

59/100
★★★☆☆
Average · ranked #131 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
77 pts
Entry barrier
74 pts
Pay level
37 pts
Labor demand
88 pts
Wage momentum
28 pts
Aging workforce
5 pts

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.

Labor demand for 臨床工学技士

Openings-to-applicants ratio
3.08x
ranked #62 of all Japanese jobs
Demand score
High
75/100
Advertised monthly wage
¥267,000
Hello Work postings
Workers
—
Population Census
Average age
37.6
Hours per month
159
Openings in 5 years
+17.0%
est.
Openings in 10 years
+30.6%
est.

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.

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.