Today ¥4.48M → in 3 years ¥4.73M → in 5 years ¥4.91M → in 10 years ¥5.37M (10-year range ¥4.62M–¥6.23M). The model assumes pay growth of +1.8% per year.
¥4.48M
Now 2026
¥4.73M
In 3 yrs 2029
¥4.37M–¥5.15M
¥4.91M
In 5 yrs 2031
¥4.42M–¥5.47M
¥5.37M
In 10 yrs 2036
¥4.62M–¥6.23M
What drives the annual growth rate
Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand -0.12%Wage momentum +0.26%AI impact -0.12%Total +1.8% / 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 めっき工
38/100
★★☆☆☆
Below average · ranked #486 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
46 pts
Entry barrier
42 pts
Pay level
34 pts
Labor demand
37 pts
Wage momentum
20 pts
Aging workforce
48 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 めっき工
Openings-to-applicants ratio
0.96x
ranked #347 of all Japanese jobs
Demand score
Low
33/100
Advertised monthly wage
¥243,000
Hello Work postings
Workers
—
Population Census
Average age
43.1
Hours per month
168
Openings in 5 years
+3.4%
est.
Openings in 10 years
+6.2%
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.