タクシー運転手 タクシー運転手

Japan Transportation 分類:13_085-03 Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥4.51M
≈ $28,669
Top pay (est.)
¥7.48M
Top 10% ¥6.49M
Pay in 5 years
¥5.30Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥6.23Mest.
¥5.36M–¥7.24M
Outlook score
61/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
34%
Low
Labor demand
High
Openings-to-applicants 2.58x

What タクシー運転手 do

An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:

乗客を希望する目的地まで安全に輸送し、料金メーターに表示された運賃を受け取る。
 タクシー会社に勤めている場合は、担当の時刻に会社に出勤し、乗務服に着替えて点呼を受け、車の運行前点検を行ってから、営業を開始する。効率よく営業するために、最寄り駅や繁華街などで待機することもあるが、会社の無線指示で迎車として対応するケースもある。タクシー会社にかかってくる電話を待つ場合や客が多い地域を流す場合もある。
 タクシーに客を乗せると、希望の場所まで安全に送り届け、料金メーターに表示された運賃を受け取る。その際、乗務記録に走行経路、キロ数、乗降時刻、人員、運賃などを記入する。万が一事故が発生した場合には、救急措置などを行うとともに、速かに会社へ連絡して指示を受ける。乗客の忘れ物は、車庫に帰ってから運行管理者へ引き渡すなどの対応を行う。終業時刻に帰社し1日の記録を整理、売上高を計算する。出勤時に受け取った釣銭などを会社に返納し、車両の異常の有無を報告し、車を洗い、車庫に車両を格納する。
 介護タクシー、観光タクシー、乗合タクシーなど、一般的なタクシー以外の様々なサービスを展開する会社もあり、そのための仕事もある。
 近年、GPSの付いた車両が増えている。タクシー会社はこの位置情報を利用し、より効率的な配車ができるようになっている。また、この位置情報を使って、お客がスマートフォンのアプリから直接、近くに居るタクシーを呼ぶこともできるようになっている。

◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
 無線機、カーナビゲーションシステム、普通自動車(タクシー:普通免許(第二種)で運転可能なもの)

Employment type of workers

タクシー運転手 salary

The average annual pay for タクシー運転手 in Japan is ¥4.51M (≈ $28,669; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥4.19M, the typical range is ¥3.19M–¥7.48M and the top 10% earn about ¥6.49M.

Average pay
¥4.51M
≈ $28,669
Median (est.)
¥4.19M
≈ $26,645
Low end (est.)
¥3.19M
Entry level, early 20s
Top 10% (est.)
¥6.49M
≈ $41,272
Top pay (est.)
¥7.48M
≈ $47,568
Hourly wage
¥1,957
1.7× the national minimum wage (¥1,177)
Advertised monthly wage
¥260,000
vs. last year +¥8,000

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.

20s
¥3.03M
30s
¥3.56M
40s
¥4.02M
50s
¥4.42M

Estimated from the average pay and average age (56.8) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.

Pay by experienceest.

Entry level
¥3.40M
1–3 yrs
¥3.77M
3–5 yrs
¥4.14M
5–10 yrs
¥4.62M
10+ yrs
¥5.17M

Pay by employment typeest.

Full-time employee ¥4.51MPart-time ¥1.89MFreelance / self-employed ¥4.73MContract / temp ¥3.52M

The average hourly wage of ¥1,957 is 1.7× 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

YearAverage payEmploymentOpenings ratio
2021¥2.80M——
2022¥3.61M——
2023¥4.19M—2.62x
2024¥4.15M—2.61x
2025¥4.51M—2.58x

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for タクシー運転手 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today ¥4.51M → in 3 years ¥4.97M → in 5 years ¥5.30M → in 10 years ¥6.23M (10-year range ¥5.36M–¥7.24M). The model assumes pay growth of +3.3% per year.

¥4.51M
Now
2026
¥4.97M
In 3 yrs
2029
¥4.59M–¥5.41M
¥5.30M
In 5 yrs
2031
¥4.78M–¥5.90M
¥6.23M
In 10 yrs
2036
¥5.36M–¥7.24M

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand +0.69%Wage momentum +0.48%AI impact +0.12%Retirement shortage +0.2%Total +3.3% / 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 タクシー運転手

61/100
★★★☆☆
Average · ranked #107 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
66 pts
Entry barrier
10 pts
Pay level
35 pts
Labor demand
82 pts
Wage momentum
51 pts
Aging workforce
99 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.

Will AI replace タクシー運転手? AI replacement risk

34%
Low
Ranked #174 safest from AI among all Japanese occupations
Very lowLowModerateHighVery high

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 タクシー運転手

Openings-to-applicants ratio
2.58x
ranked #95 of all Japanese jobs
Demand score
High
75/100
Advertised monthly wage
¥260,000
Hello Work postings
Workers
—
Population Census
Average age
56.8
Hours per month
169
Openings in 5 years
+13.6%
est.
Openings in 10 years
+24.5%
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.

The same job in the United States

タクシー運転手
Japan
Taxi Drivers
United States
Median / average pay¥4.51M
≈ $28,669
$42,100
Pay in 10 years (est.)¥6.23M$59,100
Outlook score6165
AI replacement risk34% Low40% Low
Workers—41K

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 タクシー運転手

Key skills

Active Listening
3.7
Speaking
2.8
Reading Comprehension
2.6
Social Perceptiveness
2.5
Writing
2.3
Service Orientation
2.2
Monitoring
2.1
Equipment Maintenance
2.0

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Transportation
2.6
Customer and Personal Service
1.9
Geography
1.2
Public Safety and Security
1.2
Foreign Language
1.2
English Language
1.2
Communications and Media
1.1
Psychology
0.9

What the work involves

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkGetting InformationUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsIdentifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Important abilities

Reaction TimeDepth PerceptionVisual Color DiscriminationFar VisionProblem SensitivityHearing Sensitivity

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

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: ★★☆☆☆ Fairly easy (from education, training, experience, licenses)

How to become タクシー運転手

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)
学歴、経験は問われないが、普通第二種運転免許証が必要となる。また、一部指定の地域で働くには、「タクシーセンター」の試験に合格する必要がある。第一種免許の保有者を採用し、第二種免許取得のため養成訓練を行う会社もある。
 募集は、ハローワークの他に、新聞、就職情報誌などの求人広告も多く利用される。初めて仕事に就く場合、研修を受けてから乗務する。最初の数日はベテランが同乗して接客技術などについて指導する。
 一定の年数を経験し、所定の条件を満たした者は、管轄する運輸局の免許を受けて、独立して個人タクシー事業を開業することもできる。
 交通法規を守り、よい接客態度を保つ必要がある。また、近年ではカーナビゲーションシステムを利用することも多いが、迅速に乗客を輸送するために地理や道路事情をよく知っておくことが重要となる。

Career path and how to earn more as タクシー運転手

Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.

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.