水族館飼育員 job outlookprojected pay in 10 years ¥4.40M · outlook score 41/100 · labor demand
JapanConfidence ★★★☆☆
Average annual pay
¥3.61M
≈ $22,941
Top pay (est.)
¥5.88M
Top 10% ¥5.12M
Pay in 5 years
¥3.98Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥4.40Mest.
¥3.78M–¥5.10M
Outlook score
41/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
47%
Moderate
Labor demand
Low
Openings-to-applicants 1.22x
Projected pay for 水族館飼育員 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥3.61M → in 3 years ¥3.83M → in 5 years ¥3.98M → in 10 years ¥4.40M (10-year range ¥3.78M–¥5.10M). The model assumes pay growth of +2.0% per year.
¥3.61M
Now 2026
¥3.83M
In 3 yrs 2029
¥3.53M–¥4.17M
¥3.98M
In 5 yrs 2031
¥3.59M–¥4.44M
¥4.40M
In 10 yrs 2036
¥3.78M–¥5.10M
What drives the annual growth rate
Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand +0.01%Wage momentum -0.03%AI impact +0.02%Retirement shortage +0.2%Total +2.0% / 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 水族館飼育員
41/100
★★☆☆☆
Below average · ranked #441 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
53 pts
Entry barrier
62 pts
Pay level
6 pts
Labor demand
42 pts
Wage momentum
5 pts
Aging workforce
91 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 水族館飼育員
Openings-to-applicants ratio
1.22x
ranked #315 of all Japanese jobs
Demand score
Low
34/100
Advertised monthly wage
¥239,000
Hello Work postings
Workers
—
Population Census
Average age
49.1
Hours per month
167
Openings in 5 years
+4.9%
est.
Openings in 10 years
+8.9%
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.