獣医師 job outlookprojected pay in 10 years ¥8.80M · outlook score 62/100 · labor demand

Japan Healthcare Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥6.81M
≈ $43,276
Top pay (est.)
¥12.17M
Top 10% ¥10.38M
Pay in 5 years
¥7.74Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥8.80Mest.
¥7.57M–¥10.22M
Outlook score
62/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
30%
Low
Labor demand
High
Openings-to-applicants 1.95x

Projected pay for 獣医師 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today ¥6.81M → in 3 years ¥7.35M → in 5 years ¥7.74M → in 10 years ¥8.80M (10-year range ¥7.57M–¥10.22M). The model assumes pay growth of +2.6% per year.

¥6.81M
Now
2026
¥7.35M
In 3 yrs
2029
¥6.79M–¥8.00M
¥7.74M
In 5 yrs
2031
¥6.97M–¥8.62M
¥8.80M
In 10 yrs
2036
¥7.57M–¥10.22M

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand +0.38%Wage momentum +0.28%AI impact +0.15%Total +2.6% / 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 獣医師

62/100
★★★☆☆
Average · ranked #98 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
70 pts
Entry barrier
93 pts
Pay level
87 pts
Labor demand
71 pts
Wage momentum
23 pts
Aging workforce
9 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 獣医師

Openings-to-applicants ratio
1.95x
ranked #154 of all Japanese jobs
Demand score
High
60/100
Advertised monthly wage
¥394,000
Hello Work postings
Workers
—
Population Census
Average age
38.7
Hours per month
165
Openings in 5 years
+11.3%
est.
Openings in 10 years
+20.3%
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.