航空整備士 job outlookprojected pay in 10 years ¥8.44M · outlook score 72/100 · labor demand

Japan Aviation Confidence ★★★★☆

Average annual pay
¥5.98M
≈ $38,028
Top pay (est.)
¥10.41M
Top 10% ¥8.94M
Pay in 5 years
¥7.10Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥8.44Mest.
¥7.25M–¥9.79M
Outlook score
72/100
★★★★☆ Good
AI replacement risk
36%
Low
Labor demand
Very high
Openings-to-applicants 4.04x

Projected pay for 航空整備士 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today ¥5.98M → in 3 years ¥6.63M → in 5 years ¥7.10M → in 10 years ¥8.44M (10-year range ¥7.25M–¥9.79M). The model assumes pay growth of +3.5% per year.

¥5.98M
Now
2026
¥6.63M
In 3 yrs
2029
¥6.12M–¥7.21M
¥7.10M
In 5 yrs
2031
¥6.40M–¥7.91M
¥8.44M
In 10 yrs
2036
¥7.25M–¥9.79M

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand +1.0%Wage momentum +0.62%AI impact +0.1%Total +3.5% / 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 航空整備士

72/100
★★★★☆
Good · ranked #8 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
64 pts
Entry barrier
84 pts
Pay level
75 pts
Labor demand
92 pts
Wage momentum
63 pts
Aging workforce
42 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.

Labor demand for 航空整備士

Openings-to-applicants ratio
4.04x
ranked #41 of all Japanese jobs
Demand score
Very high
85/100
Advertised monthly wage
¥262,000
Hello Work postings
Workers
—
Population Census
Average age
42.5
Hours per month
161
Openings in 5 years
+19.4%
est.
Openings in 10 years
+35.0%
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.

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.