録音エンジニア job outlookprojected pay in 10 years ¥5.53M · outlook score 40/100 · labor demand

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Average annual pay
¥4.71M
≈ $29,943
Top pay (est.)
¥7.86M
Top 10% ¥6.81M
Pay in 5 years
¥5.10Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥5.53Mest.
¥4.75M–¥6.42M
Outlook score
40/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
65%
High
Labor demand
Low
Openings-to-applicants 0.86x

Projected pay for 録音エンジニア (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today ¥4.71M → in 3 years ¥4.94M → in 5 years ¥5.10M → in 10 years ¥5.53M (10-year range ¥4.75M–¥6.42M). The model assumes pay growth of +1.6% per year.

¥4.71M
Now
2026
¥4.94M
In 3 yrs
2029
¥4.56M–¥5.38M
¥5.10M
In 5 yrs
2031
¥4.60M–¥5.68M
¥5.53M
In 10 yrs
2036
¥4.75M–¥6.42M

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand -0.17%Wage momentum +0.43%AI impact -0.45%Total +1.6% / 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 録音エンジニア

40/100
★★☆☆☆
Below average · ranked #458 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
35 pts
Entry barrier
76 pts
Pay level
43 pts
Labor demand
33 pts
Wage momentum
47 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.

Labor demand for 録音エンジニア

Openings-to-applicants ratio
0.86x
ranked #365 of all Japanese jobs
Demand score
Low
36/100
Advertised monthly wage
¥271,000
Hello Work postings
Workers
—
Population Census
Average age
41.5
Hours per month
165
Openings in 5 years
+1.7%
est.
Openings in 10 years
+3.0%
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.