雑誌編集者 雑誌編集者

Japan Writing & Media 分類:03_015-03 Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥6.73M
≈ $42,808
Top pay (est.)
¥12.01M
Top 10% ¥10.25M
Pay in 5 years
¥6.69Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥6.64Mest.
¥5.71M–¥7.71M
Outlook score
27/100
★☆☆☆☆ Weak
AI replacement risk
71%
High
Labor demand
Very low
Openings-to-applicants 0.12x

What 雑誌編集者 do

An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:

出版社の雑誌編集部や編集プロダクションにおいて、雑誌の企画や編集の作業に携わる。
 雑誌編集者は読者のニーズ等を踏まえて企画を考え、編集会議に提案する。企画が決まったら、外部の執筆者に執筆を依頼するほか、カメラマン、デザイナー、イラストレーター等を手配する。原稿や写真、図版などが上がってきたらチェックし、必要であれば原稿のリライト等を行う。次に、記事のページ数や掲載順序を示す台割を作成、ページのレイアウト体裁を整えるなどの編集を行ってから、印刷所に印刷原稿を渡す。その後、試し刷りで発色を確認したり、文字校正を行い、印刷できる状態になるまでの作業にも責任を持つ。
 ファッション誌や広告が主体となるフリーペーパー等では、広告主との企画会議や打合せを行い、雑誌の内容を決める。雑誌編集者自身が取材記事を書いたり、校正を行ったりすることもある。入稿締切が厳格に決められているため、原稿の進捗状況などのスケジュール管理能力が特に求められる。

◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
 文書作成ソフト(Word、一太郎等)、パソコン、プリンター、コピー機

Employment type of workers

雑誌編集者 salary

The average annual pay for 雑誌編集者 in Japan is ¥6.73M (≈ $42,808; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥6.26M, the typical range is ¥4.39M–¥12.01M and the top 10% earn about ¥10.25M.

Average pay
¥6.73M
≈ $42,808
Median (est.)
¥6.26M
≈ $39,809
Low end (est.)
¥4.39M
Entry level, early 20s
Top 10% (est.)
¥10.25M
≈ $65,183
Top pay (est.)
¥12.01M
≈ $76,375
Hourly wage
¥3,339
2.8× the national minimum wage (¥1,177)
Advertised monthly wage
¥257,000
vs. last year −¥1,000

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
¥5.00M
30s
¥6.07M
40s
¥7.00M
50s
¥7.85M

Estimated from the average pay and average age (41.5) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.

Pay by experienceest.

Entry level
¥4.93M
1–3 yrs
¥5.53M
3–5 yrs
¥6.13M
5–10 yrs
¥6.91M
10+ yrs
¥7.81M

Pay by employment typeest.

Full-time employee ¥6.73MPart-time ¥2.83MFreelance / self-employed ¥7.07MContract / temp ¥5.25M

The average hourly wage of ¥3,339 is 2.8× 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¥6.96M——
2022¥6.98M——
2023¥5.72M—0.17x
2024¥6.81M—0.15x
2025¥6.73M—0.12x

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for 雑誌編集者 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today ¥6.73M → in 3 years ¥6.70M → in 5 years ¥6.69M → in 10 years ¥6.64M (10-year range ¥5.71M–¥7.71M). The model assumes pay growth of −0.1% per year.

¥6.73M
Now
2026
¥6.70M
In 3 yrs
2029
¥6.19M–¥7.30M
¥6.69M
In 5 yrs
2031
¥6.02M–¥7.45M
¥6.64M
In 10 yrs
2036
¥5.71M–¥7.71M

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand -0.54%Wage momentum -0.77%AI impact -0.63%Total −0.1% / 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 雑誌編集者

27/100
★☆☆☆☆
Weak · ranked #547 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
29 pts
Entry barrier
46 pts
Pay level
85 pts
Labor demand
1 pts
Wage momentum
1 pts
Aging workforce
21 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 雑誌編集者? AI replacement risk

71%
High
Ranked #438 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 雑誌編集者

Openings-to-applicants ratio
0.12x
ranked #540 of all Japanese jobs
Demand score
Very low
1/100
Advertised monthly wage
¥257,000
Hello Work postings
Workers
—
Population Census
Average age
41.5
Hours per month
157
Openings in 5 years
−5.0%
est.
Openings in 10 years
−9.0%
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.

The same job in the United States

雑誌編集者
Japan
Editors
United States
Median / average pay¥6.73M
≈ $42,808
$77,920
Pay in 10 years (est.)¥6.64M$96,900
Outlook score2742
AI replacement risk71% High68% High
Workers—92K

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 雑誌編集者

Key skills

Writing
5.4
Active Listening
5.0
Reading Comprehension
4.9
Speaking
4.7
Coordination
3.9
Social Perceptiveness
3.9
Instructing
3.7
Critical Thinking
3.7

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

English Language
3.5
Communications and Media
3.0
Administrative
2.8
Foreign Language
2.0
Customer and Personal Service
1.9
Sales and Marketing
1.9
Administration and Management
1.8
Fine Arts
1.7

What the work involves

Getting InformationThinking CreativelyScheduling Work and ActivitiesUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkIdentifying Objects, Actions, and EventsMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsCommunicating with People Outside the Organization

Important abilities

Written ExpressionWritten ComprehensionFluency of IdeasOral ComprehensionOral ExpressionOriginality

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

No specific license or certification is required.

Education of workers

Training before entry

Related work experience

Difficulty of entry: ★★★★☆ Demanding (from education, training, experience, licenses)

How to become 雑誌編集者

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)
入職にあたって、特に学歴や資格は必要とされない。大学や専門学校を卒業した後に、出版社や編集プロダクションに就職するのが一般的である。大学にはマスコミ学科、新聞学科など、編集者に関連する学部・学科もあるが、採用試験では特に学部や専攻は問われないことが多い。
 大手の出版社には編集者を希望する学生が多数応募するため、競争率が高い。また、大手出版社の場合は幅広いジャンルの雑誌を扱っているため、就職後に希望する雑誌の編集者になれるかどうかはわからない。出版社によっては、数年ごとに異なるジャンルの雑誌の編集を経験させる方針のところもある。中小の出版社の場合は、発行している雑誌が特定されていたり、雑誌ごとに編集者を募集したりすることもあるため、比較的長い期間にわたって希望するジャンルの雑誌の編集を続けられる場合が多い。
 雑誌編集者には、企画を立てられるセンスや外部の協力スタッフと仕事をスムーズに進めるためのコミュニケーション能力などが求められる。また日本語による高い表現能力が必要である。
 中途採用で雑誌別に採用が行われる場合、学校で専攻した学科よりもその雑誌がカバーするジャンルの知識や教養が重視される。また、出版社や編集プロダクションで編集の経験を積んだ、即戦力となる人材であることが期待される。専門的な雑誌の場合、コンピュータ技術者がIT関連の雑誌編集者に転職するなど、その分野の実務経験のある者が中途採用されるケースもある。

Career path and how to earn more as 雑誌編集者

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.