発電所運転管理 発電所運転管理

Japan Transportation 分類:13_089-02 Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥7.07M
≈ $44,976
Top pay (est.)
¥12.75M
Top 10% ¥10.86M
Pay in 5 years
¥7.92Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥8.86Mest.
¥7.62M–¥10.28M
Outlook score
57/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
55%
Moderate
Labor demand
Average
Openings-to-applicants 1.80x

What 発電所運転管理 do

An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:

火力、水力、地熱、原子力、太陽光、風力、バイオマスなど各種の発電所等において、発電のための運転と保守を行う。
 電気の使用量は季節・時間帯により大きく変動するが、電気は石油や天然ガスと異なり大量に貯蔵できないため、使用される量と同じだけの電気を安定して作り出す必要がある。
 発電の仕事は大きく「運転」と「保守」に分かれる。
 運転担当は、中央制御(操作)室内で運転責任者の指揮のもと、発電設備の起動・停止操作を行い、発電出力の調整にあたる。また、各種計器類の監視・制御を行いつつ、発電所内の機器が正常に動作しているかを確認するパトロールなども行う。
 保守担当は、保守手順に従い設備の細部に至るまで異常の有無を点検する。必要に応じ消耗品、部品の交換を行い記録する。大規模な修理・補修が必要な異常を発見した場合は運転責任者に報告する。

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発電所運転管理 salary

The average annual pay for 発電所運転管理 in Japan is ¥7.07M (≈ $44,976; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥6.58M, the typical range is ¥4.55M–¥12.75M and the top 10% earn about ¥10.86M.

Average pay
¥7.07M
≈ $44,976
Median (est.)
¥6.58M
≈ $41,844
Low end (est.)
¥4.55M
Entry level, early 20s
Top 10% (est.)
¥10.86M
≈ $69,062
Top pay (est.)
¥12.75M
≈ $81,081
Hourly wage
¥3,427
2.9× the national minimum wage (¥1,177)
Advertised monthly wage
¥263,000
vs. last year +¥7,000

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.

20s
¥5.16M
30s
¥6.29M
40s
¥7.28M
50s
¥8.19M

Estimated from the average pay and average age (42.3) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.

Pay by experienceest.

Entry level
¥5.16M
1–3 yrs
¥5.80M
3–5 yrs
¥6.43M
5–10 yrs
¥7.26M
10+ yrs
¥8.22M

Pay by employment typeest.

Full-time employee ¥7.07MPart-time ¥2.97MFreelance / self-employed ¥7.43MContract / temp ¥5.52M

The average hourly wage of ¥3,427 is 2.9× 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

YearAverage payEmploymentOpenings ratio
2021¥6.66M——
2022¥6.35M——
2023¥5.80M—1.88x
2024¥6.59M—1.85x
2025¥7.07M—1.80x

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for 発電所運転管理 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today ¥7.07M → in 3 years ¥7.57M → in 5 years ¥7.92M → in 10 years ¥8.86M (10-year range ¥7.62M–¥10.28M). The model assumes pay growth of +2.3% per year.

¥7.07M
Now
2026
¥7.57M
In 3 yrs
2029
¥6.99M–¥8.23M
¥7.92M
In 5 yrs
2031
¥7.13M–¥8.82M
¥8.86M
In 10 yrs
2036
¥7.62M–¥10.28M

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand +0.3%Wage momentum +0.33%AI impact -0.15%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 発電所運転管理

57/100
★★★☆☆
Average · ranked #150 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
45 pts
Entry barrier
81 pts
Pay level
88 pts
Labor demand
64 pts
Wage momentum
29 pts
Aging workforce
39 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.

Will AI replace 発電所運転管理? AI replacement risk

55%
Moderate
Ranked #333 safest from AI among all Japanese occupations
Very lowLowModerateHighVery high

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 発電所運転管理

Openings-to-applicants ratio
1.80x
ranked #197 of all Japanese jobs
Demand score
Average
56/100
Advertised monthly wage
¥263,000
Hello Work postings
Workers
—
Population Census
Average age
42.3
Hours per month
153
Openings in 5 years
+6.8%
est.
Openings in 10 years
+12.2%
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.

Skills, education and requirements for 発電所運転管理

Key skills

Operations Monitoring
4.7
Troubleshooting
4.6
Operation and Control
4.6
Instructing
4.3
Active Listening
4.3
Reading Comprehension
4.1
Monitoring
4.1
Coordination
3.9

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Mechanical
2.8
Engineering and Technology
2.6
Physics
2.5
Chemistry
2.4
Mathematics
2.4
Administrative
2.3
Computers and Electronics
2.2
Public Safety and Security
2.2

What the work involves

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkInspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsAnalyzing Data or InformationEstimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationIdentifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Important abilities

Problem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningWritten ExpressionInductive ReasoningOral ExpressionWritten Comprehension

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

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: ★★★★★ Hard to enter (from education, training, experience, licenses)

How to become 発電所運転管理

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)
入職にあたって、特に学歴や資格は必要とされないが、工業高校、高専や大学などで電気、機械、化学、原子力、土木、建築など工業系を専攻した者が多い。
 入職後は、OJTのほか、運転担当にはシミュレータを活用した事故時の対応操作研修、火災対応訓練や放射線防護研修などが行われ、保守担当は技能訓練施設で必要な訓練を受ける。
 経験を積み運転責任者等になる場合もある。
 危険物を扱ったり、危険な高電圧設備の下での作業もあるため、経験を積みながら専門的な知識・技能を身につけ、職務に関連する資格を取得することが求められる。代表的な資格として、「電気主任技術者」、「第1種ボイラー・タービン主任技術者」、「エネルギー管理士」、「放射線取扱主任者」、「原子炉主任技術者」、「ダム水路主任技術者」などがある。電力会社によっては、技能水準を示す判断基準として独自の認定制度を設定している場合もある。
 発電所には、ボイラー、タービン、水車、原子炉、発電機、変圧器などの様々な設備があるため、火力・水力・原子力発電に携わる上で、電気工学、機械工学の知識が必要とされる。また、チームの一員として作業に当たるための協調性、正確な運用、非常時対応のための冷静さ、責任感も求められる。

Career path and how to earn more as 発電所運転管理

Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.

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 Oct 31, 2026); Occupational Information Database (JILPT). Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.