システムエンジニア(Webサービス開発) job outlookprojected pay in 10 years ¥6.73M · outlook score 39/100 · labor demand

Japan IT & Software Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥5.78M
≈ $36,787
Top pay (est.)
¥10.01M
Top 10% ¥8.60M
Pay in 5 years
¥6.24Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥6.73Mest.
¥5.79M–¥7.81M
Outlook score
39/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
77%
High
Labor demand
Average
Openings-to-applicants 1.45x

Projected pay for システムエンジニア(Webサービス開発) (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today ¥5.78M → in 3 years ¥6.05M → in 5 years ¥6.24M → in 10 years ¥6.73M (10-year range ¥5.79M–¥7.81M). The model assumes pay growth of +1.5% per year.

¥5.78M
Now
2026
¥6.05M
In 3 yrs
2029
¥5.59M–¥6.59M
¥6.24M
In 5 yrs
2031
¥5.62M–¥6.95M
¥6.73M
In 10 yrs
2036
¥5.79M–¥7.81M

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand +0.12%Wage momentum +0.41%AI impact -0.81%Total +1.5% / 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 システムエンジニア(Webサービス開発)

39/100
★★☆☆☆
Below average · ranked #476 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
23 pts
Entry barrier
59 pts
Pay level
65 pts
Labor demand
47 pts
Wage momentum
39 pts
Aging workforce
2 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 システムエンジニア(Webサービス開発)

Openings-to-applicants ratio
1.45x
ranked #280 of all Japanese jobs
Demand score
Average
45/100
Advertised monthly wage
¥347,000
Hello Work postings
Workers
—
Population Census
Average age
37.1
Hours per month
159
Openings in 5 years
+2.1%
est.
Openings in 10 years
+3.7%
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.