アナウンサー アナウンサー
What アナウンサー do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
ニュース番組では、原稿を正しい発音で読み上げ、視聴者に情報をわかりやすく伝える。また、評論家やコメンテーターに対して的確な質問をすることにより、視聴者の知りたい情報を引き出すよう誘導するという役割もある。
討論番組、バラエティ番組などインタビューや司会をする番組では、台本を読むだけでなく、スムーズに番組を進行し、問題の核心に迫ったり、場を盛り上げたりする。
スポーツ実況では、実況するスポーツをよく理解し、的確な描写を歯切れ良く行う。
放送内容について事前に打ち合わせを行ったり、資料の収集をするなどの事前準備も行う。
Employment type of workers
アナウンサー salary
The average annual pay for アナウンサー 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 アナウンサー (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥5.83M → in 3 years ¥6.27M → in 5 years ¥6.59M → in 10 years ¥7.44M (10-year range ¥6.40M–¥8.63M). The model assumes pay growth of +2.5% 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 アナウンサー
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 アナウンサー? 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 アナウンサー
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
| アナウンサー Japan | Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥5.83M ≈ $37,094 | $47,340 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥7.44M | $57,700 |
| Outlook score | 50 | 33 |
| AI replacement risk | 57% Moderate | 64% High |
| Workers | — | 21K |
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 アナウンサー
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
No specific license or certification is required.
Education of workers
Training before entry
Related work experience
Difficulty of entry: ★★★☆☆ Moderate (from education, training, experience, licenses)
How to become アナウンサー
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)
放送局に入社後、日本語の正しい発声、発音、アクセント、敬語をはじめ、ニュース、レポート、司会、ナレーションなどについて学ぶ。お知らせなどのアナウンスから始めて、次第に高度な仕事を担当するようになる。入社１～２年で重要な仕事をまかされる場合もある。その後、管理職となり経営陣に加わる場合や、定年までアナウンサーとして働き、その後も現場で活躍する場合もある。また、アナウンサーとしての知名度が高まり、フリーアナウンサーとして独立する場合もある。
声を使う職業であり、日本語を正しく発音することが求められる。また、勤務が変則的である場合も多く、健康管理が重要である。多くのスタッフ、技術陣との共同作業も多いので協調性も必要である。
Career path and how to earn more as アナウンサー
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.