視能訓練士 視能訓練士
What 視能訓練士 do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
眼光学の専門知識を生かして、眼科検査で遠視、近視、乱視、白内障、緑内障等の眼の異常・疾患を把握する。また、眼鏡やコンタクトレンズの処方に必要な検査を行う他、医師の指示により精密光学機器を使って目の構造や機能を調べ、視力、視野、色覚、眼球運動等を評価し、医師が診療を行うためのデータを提供する。
眼鏡を装用しても良好な視力が得られない「弱視」や、両眼が同時に一つのものを見ることができない「斜視」といった眼の病気は、幼少期に訓練を行うことによって視機能を回復する可能性がある。弱視の原因や斜視の状態などを評価し、医師と相談して患者ごとのプログラムを計画し訓練を行っていく。
その他に、目の病気を早期発見する就学前健診等での視機能検査や、加齢や生活習慣病等の疾患により視機能が低下した患者の支援を行うロービジョンケアも視能訓練士の仕事である。
◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
精密光学機器、検査器具、訓練機器、医療機器
Employment type of workers
視能訓練士 salary
The average annual pay for 視能訓練士 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 視能訓練士 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥4.44M → in 3 years ¥4.88M → in 5 years ¥5.20M → in 10 years ¥6.09M (10-year range ¥5.24M–¥7.07M). 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 視能訓練士
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 視能訓練士? 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 視能訓練士
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
| 視能訓練士 Japan | Ophthalmic Medical Technicians United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥4.44M ≈ $28,210 | $45,570 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥6.09M | $64,300 |
| Outlook score | 55 | 67 |
| AI replacement risk | 28% Low | 38% Low |
| Workers | — | 71K |
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 視能訓練士
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
- 視能訓練士
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 視能訓練士
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)
検査や訓練は患者との受け答えをベースに行われるため、正確な検査結果を出して訓練効果を高めるには、患者と接する時の対応や人間関係が大切である。
Career path and how to earn more as 視能訓練士
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.