染色工/染色設備オペレーター job outlookprojected pay in 10 years ¥4.00M · outlook score 45/100 · labor demand

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Average annual pay
¥3.19M
≈ $20,310
Top pay (est.)
¥5.21M
Top 10% ¥4.54M
Pay in 5 years
¥3.58Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥4.00Mest.
¥3.44M–¥4.65M
Outlook score
45/100
★★☆☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
54%
Moderate
Labor demand
Average
Openings-to-applicants 1.81x

Projected pay for 染色工/染色設備オペレーター (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today ¥3.19M → in 3 years ¥3.42M → in 5 years ¥3.58M → in 10 years ¥4.00M (10-year range ¥3.44M–¥4.65M). The model assumes pay growth of +2.3% per year.

¥3.19M
Now
2026
¥3.42M
In 3 yrs
2029
¥3.16M–¥3.72M
¥3.58M
In 5 yrs
2031
¥3.22M–¥3.98M
¥4.00M
In 10 yrs
2036
¥3.44M–¥4.65M

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand +0.31%Wage momentum +0.3%AI impact -0.12%Total +2.3% / 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 染色工/染色設備オペレーター

45/100
★★☆☆☆
Average · ranked #388 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
46 pts
Entry barrier
56 pts
Pay level
1 pts
Labor demand
65 pts
Wage momentum
26 pts
Aging workforce
79 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 染色工/染色設備オペレーター

Openings-to-applicants ratio
1.81x
ranked #189 of all Japanese jobs
Demand score
Average
56/100
Advertised monthly wage
¥232,000
Hello Work postings
Workers
—
Population Census
Average age
45.8
Hours per month
168
Openings in 5 years
+6.9%
est.
Openings in 10 years
+12.5%
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.