航空管制官 航空管制官
What 航空管制官 do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
航空管制官は、主に空港の管制塔やレーダー管制室と全国に４カ所ある航空交通管制部で業務にあたる。空港の管制塔では、目視で飛行場と周辺空域（空港から半径9ｋｍ、上空約900ｍ）の航空機の位置や動きを監視し、航空機への離着陸の許可や地上を走行する航空機や他の車両に走行経路の指示などを出す。風向きや風速などを考慮し、使用する滑走路を変更する際の判断も行う。
空港にあるレーダー管制室では、空港の周りや上空の経路を飛行する航空機の位置をレーダー画面で確認しながら着陸の順位付けなどを行い、飛行経路や高度、スピードなどをパイロットに無線で指示していく。
更に、航空交通管制部（札幌、東京、神戸、福岡）では、日本列島上空はもとより日本周辺の洋上を飛行する航空機に対し飛行経路や高度などの指示を行い、飛行の安全を確保する。
天候や航空機の状況は刻一刻と変化するため、航空管制官は常に冷静に状況に応じた判断を瞬時に行う。一機の航空機は、多くの航空管制官にリレーのように受け渡されながら、安全に目的地へ飛行している。
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航空管制官 salary
The average annual pay for 航空管制官 in Japan is ¥5.83M (≈ $37,094; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥5.42M, the typical range is ¥3.93M–¥10.11M and the top 10% earn about ¥8.68M.
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 (41.7) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥2,876 is 2.4× 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 | ¥5.84M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥5.80M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥5.51M | — | 0.92x |
| 2024 | ¥5.91M | — | 0.81x |
| 2025 | ¥5.83M | — | 0.77x |
Projected pay for 航空管制官 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥5.83M → in 3 years ¥6.26M → in 5 years ¥6.56M → in 10 years ¥7.37M (10-year range ¥6.34M–¥8.56M). The model assumes pay growth of +2.4% 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 航空管制官
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 航空管制官? 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 航空管制官
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
| 航空管制官 Japan | Air Traffic Controllers United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥5.83M ≈ $37,094 | $148,080 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥7.37M | $190,600 |
| Outlook score | 52 | 52 |
| AI replacement risk | 60% Moderate | 61% High |
| Workers | — | 23K |
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 航空管制官
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
- 航空無線通信士
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: ★★★★☆ Demanding (from education, training, experience, licenses)
How to become 航空管制官
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)
大卒程度区分の受験資格は、30歳未満である。採用時には視力や聴力等の身体検査基準がある。採用後は8ヶ月間、航空保安大学校（大阪府泉佐野市）で研修を受ける。研修修了後、全国各地の空港や航空交通管制部等の管制機関に配属される。配属先で数ヶ月から数年にわたるOJT（実地訓練）を経て、技能試験に合格すると航空管制官として任命される。なお、航空管制官の業務資格は勤務地毎に異なるため、異動の度に訓練、試験を受ける必要がある。
航空管制や航空行政に関する調査や企画の事務、あるいは大学校の教官、国際民間航空機関（ICAO）の職員として働くこともある。パイロットと意思疎通を図るための英語力、航空機の性能や気象に関する知識、航空についての法令と国際規則についての知識が必要とされる。集中力、正確な判断力も求められる。
Career path and how to earn more as 航空管制官
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.