システムエンジニア(基盤システム) job outlookprojected pay in 10 years ¥10.31M · outlook score 46/100 · labor demand

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Average annual pay
¥8.89M
≈ $56,537
Top pay (est.)
¥16.94M
Top 10% ¥14.25M
Pay in 5 years
¥9.57Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥10.31Mest.
¥8.87M–¥11.97M
Outlook score
46/100
★★☆☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
78%
High
Labor demand
Average
Openings-to-applicants 1.45x

Projected pay for システムエンジニア(基盤システム) (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today ¥8.89M → in 3 years ¥9.29M → in 5 years ¥9.57M → in 10 years ¥10.31M (10-year range ¥8.87M–¥11.97M). The model assumes pay growth of +1.5% per year.

¥8.89M
Now
2026
¥9.29M
In 3 yrs
2029
¥8.58M–¥10.11M
¥9.57M
In 5 yrs
2031
¥8.63M–¥10.66M
¥10.31M
In 10 yrs
2036
¥8.87M–¥11.97M

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand +0.12%Wage momentum +0.41%AI impact -0.84%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(基盤システム)

46/100
★★☆☆☆
Average · ranked #365 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
22 pts
Entry barrier
82 pts
Pay level
94 pts
Labor demand
47 pts
Wage momentum
39 pts
Aging workforce
8 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(基盤システム)

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
38.3
Hours per month
173
Openings in 5 years
+1.9%
est.
Openings in 10 years
+3.4%
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 Oct 31, 2026); Occupational Information Database (JILPT). Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.