テクニカルイラストレーター job outlookprojected pay in 10 years ¥5.71M · outlook score 28/100 · labor demand

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Average annual pay
¥4.92M
≈ $31,302
Top pay (est.)
¥8.28M
Top 10% ¥7.16M
Pay in 5 years
¥5.30Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥5.71Mest.
¥4.91M–¥6.63M
Outlook score
28/100
★☆☆☆☆ Weak
AI replacement risk
45%
Moderate
Labor demand
Very low
Openings-to-applicants 0.17x

Projected pay for テクニカルイラストレーター (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today ¥4.92M → in 3 years ¥5.15M → in 5 years ¥5.30M → in 10 years ¥5.71M (10-year range ¥4.91M–¥6.63M). The model assumes pay growth of +1.5% per year.

¥4.92M
Now
2026
¥5.15M
In 3 yrs
2029
¥4.75M–¥5.60M
¥5.30M
In 5 yrs
2031
¥4.78M–¥5.91M
¥5.71M
In 10 yrs
2036
¥4.91M–¥6.63M

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand -0.52%Wage momentum +0.18%AI impact +0.04%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 テクニカルイラストレーター

28/100
★☆☆☆☆
Weak · ranked #540 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
55 pts
Entry barrier
28 pts
Pay level
45 pts
Labor demand
3 pts
Wage momentum
16 pts
Aging workforce
15 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 テクニカルイラストレーター

Openings-to-applicants ratio
0.17x
ranked #521 of all Japanese jobs
Demand score
Very low
6/100
Advertised monthly wage
¥266,000
Hello Work postings
Workers
—
Population Census
Average age
39.8
Hours per month
159
Openings in 5 years
+1.5%
est.
Openings in 10 years
+2.7%
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.