CADオペレーター job outlookprojected pay in 10 years ¥5.29M · outlook score 37/100 · labor demand

Japan Office & Admin Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥4.71M
≈ $29,943
Top pay (est.)
¥7.86M
Top 10% ¥6.81M
Pay in 5 years
¥4.99Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥5.29Mest.
¥4.55M–¥6.14M
Outlook score
37/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
80%
High
Labor demand
Low
Openings-to-applicants 0.86x

Projected pay for CADオペレーター (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today ¥4.71M → in 3 years ¥4.87M → in 5 years ¥4.99M → in 10 years ¥5.29M (10-year range ¥4.55M–¥6.14M). The model assumes pay growth of +1.2% per year.

¥4.71M
Now
2026
¥4.87M
In 3 yrs
2029
¥4.50M–¥5.30M
¥4.99M
In 5 yrs
2031
¥4.50M–¥5.56M
¥5.29M
In 10 yrs
2036
¥4.55M–¥6.14M

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand -0.17%Wage momentum +0.43%AI impact -0.9%Total +1.2% / 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 CADオペレーター

37/100
★★☆☆☆
Below average · ranked #495 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
20 pts
Entry barrier
82 pts
Pay level
43 pts
Labor demand
33 pts
Wage momentum
47 pts
Aging workforce
21 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 CADオペレーター

Openings-to-applicants ratio
0.86x
ranked #365 of all Japanese jobs
Demand score
Low
36/100
Advertised monthly wage
¥271,000
Hello Work postings
Workers
—
Population Census
Average age
41.5
Hours per month
165
Openings in 5 years
−0.7%
est.
Openings in 10 years
−1.3%
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.