建設・土木作業員 job outlookprojected pay in 10 years ¥5.99M · outlook score 67/100 · labor demand

Japan Construction Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥4.35M
≈ $27,676
Top pay (est.)
¥7.18M
Top 10% ¥6.24M
Pay in 5 years
¥5.11Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥5.99Mest.
¥5.16M–¥6.96M
Outlook score
67/100
★★★☆☆ Good
AI replacement risk
8%
Very low
Labor demand
High
Openings-to-applicants 6.21x

Projected pay for 建設・土木作業員 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today ¥4.35M → in 3 years ¥4.79M → in 5 years ¥5.11M → in 10 years ¥5.99M (10-year range ¥5.16M–¥6.96M). The model assumes pay growth of +3.2% per year.

¥4.35M
Now
2026
¥4.79M
In 3 yrs
2029
¥4.42M–¥5.21M
¥5.11M
In 5 yrs
2031
¥4.60M–¥5.69M
¥5.99M
In 10 yrs
2036
¥5.16M–¥6.96M

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand +1.0%Wage momentum +0.14%AI impact +0.32%Total +3.2% / 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 建設・土木作業員

67/100
★★★☆☆
Good · ranked #46 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
92 pts
Entry barrier
44 pts
Pay level
29 pts
Labor demand
97 pts
Wage momentum
13 pts
Aging workforce
86 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 建設・土木作業員

Openings-to-applicants ratio
6.21x
ranked #14 of all Japanese jobs
Demand score
High
79/100
Advertised monthly wage
¥279,000
Hello Work postings
Workers
—
Population Census
Average age
46.7
Hours per month
164
Openings in 5 years
+25.5%
est.
Openings in 10 years
+45.9%
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.