林業技術者 林業技術者
What 林業技術者 do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
森林は、土砂の流出や崩壊の防止をはじめ、洪水や渇水の緩和、水質の浄化、動植物の生息・育成の場の提供、地球温暖化防止のための二酸化炭素の吸収・貯蔵、木材等の林産物の供給、環境教育の場の提供など多様な機能を有している。これらの機能を持続させるため、林業技術者は、森林経営、造林、森林保護、治山治水、林木の伐採、技術開発・普及、木材の加工・利用など、多くの専門分野で活躍している。
林業に関する専門知識や技術を活用し、現地調査を行って測量や標本の採取をしてデータを集める。その上で、森林の管理・経営についての具体的な計画や方法を練り、プランとしてまとめる。計画の実施にあたっては、作業現場に出かけていき、林業作業者などへの監督・指導や、森林所有者などへの普及指導等を行うとともに、担当区域の森林を巡回して生育状況や異常の有無を点検し、森林資源の維持・管理にあたる。
また、木材・紙・パルプ工場において木材やチップの調達・貯材・加工利用などの計画立案に携わる場合もある。
海外で技術協力を行っている林業技術者もいる。
◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
普通自動車(普通免許(第一種、第二種)で運転可能なもの)、作業中の保護具(ヘルメット、ゴーグル、グローブ、安全靴等)
Employment type of workers
林業技術者 salary
The average annual pay for 林業技術者 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 林業技術者 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥6.12M → in 3 years ¥6.60M → in 5 years ¥6.94M → in 10 years ¥7.88M (10-year range ¥6.77M–¥9.15M). The model assumes pay growth of +2.6% 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 林業技術者
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 林業技術者? 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 林業技術者
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
| 林業技術者 Japan | Foresters United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥6.12M ≈ $38,915 | $76,400 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥7.88M | $100,000 |
| Outlook score | 64 | 50 |
| AI replacement risk | 34% Low | 56% Moderate |
| Workers | — | 10K |
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 林業技術者
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
- 林業技士
- 林業普及指導員
- 技術士(森林部門)
- 測量士
- 1級林業技能士 National license
- 2級林業技能士 National license
- 3級林業技能士 National license
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 林業技術者
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)
官公庁に勤めるには、公務員試験に合格する必要がある。民間の場合は、学校への求人などにより入社試験を受けて就業するのが一般的である。
仕事は様々な専門分野にわたっているため、その専門によって必要とされる知識も異なり、植物、特に樹木や森林植物生態学、病理、菌類、昆虫、土壌などの生物関係学、治山・治水・林道などの土木工学、あるいは伐採・搬出などの機械工学、林業経営や木材流通などの経営・経済学、木材工学、木材化学など広範にわたる。関連資格として、文部科学省所管の技術士(森林部門)、国土交通省所管の測量士、農林水産省所管の林業普及指導員、林業技士などがある。官公庁などの場合は、入職してから林野庁の森林技術総合研修所などで更に専門教育を受ける。
林業作業者を指導・監督して仕事を進めたり、森林所有者などへの技術の普及を行うため、指導力・統率力や、協調性、コミュニケーション力が必要である。森林の持つ多面的機能の観点から、調査力、計画力、判断力、公共に奉仕する責任感も求められる。
Career path and how to earn more as 林業技術者
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.