道路パトロール隊員 道路パトロール隊員
What 道路パトロール隊員 do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
特に高速道路と一般有料道路の道路パトロール隊員は交通管理隊員と呼ばれ、2人1組で巡回車（パトロールカー）に乗り、1人が運転、もう1人が路上監視・無線連絡・記録等の業務を行いながら道路の巡回を行う（定期巡回）。その際、交通事故や路上障害物（落下物等）などを発見した場合には、落下物を取り除いたり、警察等と協力して交通規制や交通整理を行い、その対処にあたる。
また、定期巡回以外の時間は、巡回車の点検・整備のほか、巡回の報告書等の作成、交通・気象状況の情報収集などを行う。緊急の場合には、いつでも出動（緊急出動）できる体制をとっている。
◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
巡回車（パトロールカー普通免許（第一種、第二種）で運転可能なもの）、無線機、作業中の保護具（ヘルメット、ゴーグル、グローブ、安全靴等）
Employment type of workers
道路パトロール隊員 salary
The average annual pay for 道路パトロール隊員 in Japan is ¥3.35M (≈ $21,320; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥3.12M, the typical range is ¥2.41M–¥5.46M and the top 10% earn about ¥4.76M.
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 (56.6) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥1,643 is 1.4× 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 | ¥3.08M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥3.12M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥3.50M | — | 6.66x |
| 2024 | ¥3.29M | — | 6.56x |
| 2025 | ¥3.35M | — | 6.38x |
Projected pay for 道路パトロール隊員 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥3.35M → in 3 years ¥3.72M → in 5 years ¥3.98M → in 10 years ¥4.73M (10-year range ¥4.07M–¥5.49M). The model assumes pay growth of +3.5% 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 道路パトロール隊員
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 道路パトロール隊員? 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 道路パトロール隊員
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.
Skills, education and requirements for 道路パトロール隊員
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
- 普通自動車運転免許 National license
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 道路パトロール隊員
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)
採用されると2人1組のチームを組み、現場での実地研修を行う。初めのうちはパトロールカーの後部座席に同乗して、巡回の方法、無線連絡の仕方、緊急事態の対処方法などを実際に経験しながら仕事を覚える。デスクワーク時には、報告書などの書類作成方法や仕事に関係する法律や規則を覚える。隊員から班長・副隊長・隊長（会社によって呼び方は異なる）へと昇任するのが一般的である。
道路パトロールには法律を守る精神と責任感が必要であり、緊急事態にも対処できるための的確な判断力や冷静さが重要となる。
Career path and how to earn more as 道路パトロール隊員
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.