水産技術者 水産技術者
What 水産技術者 do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
海・河川・湖沼の水産資源や環境の調査などを行い、水産生物を持続的に利用するための水産資源の管理や漁場環境の改善に関する研究を行う。また、養殖魚介類の品質改良（育種）や人工飼料の開発、病気への対応、更には安全かつ効率的で、資源にやさしい漁法や漁具の研究・開発を行ったり、よりよい漁場を作るための水産土木事業の設計・監理、中小企業への技術指導、開発途上国への技術指導なども手がけている。
研究や開発で得られた技術や魚病の予防法などを漁業者に指導したり、食品としての加工技術の開発や、市場やスーパーマーケットなどで水産物の流通にかかわる技術者もいる。
水産技術者 salary
The average annual pay for 水産技術者 in Japan is ¥6.12M (≈ $38,915; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥5.69M, the typical range is ¥4.08M–¥10.70M and the top 10% earn about ¥9.18M.
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 (43.9) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥3,000 is 2.5× 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 | ¥5.32M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥5.58M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥5.54M | — | 0.70x |
| 2024 | ¥5.73M | — | 0.73x |
| 2025 | ¥6.12M | — | 0.87x |
Projected pay for 水産技術者 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥6.12M → in 3 years ¥6.59M → in 5 years ¥6.93M → in 10 years ¥7.85M (10-year range ¥6.75M–¥9.11M). 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 水産技術者
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 水産技術者? 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 水産技術者
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
| 水産技術者 Japan | Biological Scientists, All Other United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥6.12M ≈ $38,915 | $98,920 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥7.85M | $134,900 |
| Outlook score | 61 | 62 |
| AI replacement risk | 39% Low | 35% Low |
| Workers | — | 56K |
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 水産技術者
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
- 技術士 (水産部門)
Related qualifications listed on job tag (names in Japanese). Some are mandatory, others recommended.
Education of workers
Training before entry
Related work experience
Difficulty of entry: ★★★★☆ Demanding (from education, training, experience, licenses)
How to become 水産技術者
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)
独立行政法人や都道府県の関係試験研究機関への就職を希望する場合は、水産課程のある学校を卒業し、採用試験に合格する必要がある。
関連資格として、文部科学省所管の技術士（水産部門）などがある。
水中で生活する生物、海や河の環境への興味があり、自然と生物の関係を分析し、環境を保持しながら自然を活用するための専門的な知識を持つことが求められる。
Career path and how to earn more as 水産技術者
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.