言語聴覚士 言語聴覚士
What 言語聴覚士 do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
ことばによるコミュニケーションの問題は脳卒中後の失語症、聴覚障害、ことばの発達の遅れ、声や発音の障害など多岐にわたる。摂食・嚥下障害にも対応する。言語聴覚士は医師又は歯科医師の指示の下に問題の本質や発現メカニズムを明らかにし、対処法を見出すために検査・評価を実施する。また、リハビリテーションの目標、及び訓練プログラムに係る実施計画を作成し、必要に応じて訓練、指導、助言、その他の援助を行う。
例えば、失語症に対しては、まず言語機能評価を行い、問題の特性を明らかにする。その上で、訓練目標を設定し、その人に合わせた訓練プログラムを立てる。訓練は、主に絵カードや文字カードを用いて行われる。また、ことばの発達の遅れに対しては、発達水準に応じた支援を行う。発音の誤りには、口の運動や正しい音を作る訓練等を実施する。これらの活動は医師・歯科医師・看護師・理学療法士・作業療法士などの医療専門職、ケースワーカー・介護福祉士・介護支援専門員などの保健・福祉専門職、教師、心理専門職などの他職種と連携し、チームの一員として行う。小児から高齢者まで幅広い年齢層を支援する。
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Employment type of workers
言語聴覚士 salary
The average annual pay for 言語聴覚士 in Japan is ¥4.44M (≈ $28,210; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥4.13M, the typical range is ¥3.15M–¥7.34M and the top 10% earn about ¥6.37M.
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 (36.2) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥2,282 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 | ¥4.27M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥4.31M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥4.33M | — | 3.06x |
| 2024 | ¥4.44M | — | 3.09x |
| 2025 | ¥4.44M | — | 3.08x |
Projected pay for 言語聴覚士 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥4.44M → in 3 years ¥4.89M → in 5 years ¥5.21M → in 10 years ¥6.13M (10-year range ¥5.27M–¥7.12M). The model assumes pay growth of +3.3% 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 言語聴覚士
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 言語聴覚士? 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 言語聴覚士
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
| 言語聴覚士 Japan | Speech-Language Pathologists United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥4.44M ≈ $28,210 | $97,870 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥6.13M | $138,100 |
| Outlook score | 59 | 70 |
| AI replacement risk | 19% Very low | 37% 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 言語聴覚士
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
- 言語聴覚士
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 言語聴覚士
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)
言語聴覚士の養成教育では、人間の言語・コミュニケーション行動を支える学科などの基礎科目及び専門科目を学び、更に、病院、リハビリテーションセンター、小児の療育施設などで臨床実習を行い、言語聴覚障害がある人を支援するために必要な知識・技術・倫理を習得する。言語聴覚士には、知識や技術にとどまらず、言葉で意思を表現したくてもできにくい人々の思いを受け止め、上手に引き出す力が求められる。
*一般社団法人日本言語聴覚士協会HP
Career path and how to earn more as 言語聴覚士
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.