舞台美術スタッフ 舞台美術スタッフ

Japan Film & Video 分類:03_018-03 Confidence ★★★★☆

Average annual pay
¥5.44M
≈ $34,593
Top pay (est.)
¥9.31M
Top 10% ¥8.02M
Pay in 5 years
¥6.28Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥7.26Mest.
¥6.24M–¥8.43M
Outlook score
51/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
32%
Low
Labor demand
Low
Openings-to-applicants 0.29x

What 舞台美術スタッフ do

An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:

演劇、オペラ、バレエ、ショーなど様々な舞台芸術が上演されるステージを構成する舞台装置や衣装をデザインする。
 舞台装置のデザインは、平面図、道具帳、書抜き、舞台の縮小模型などで表現され、これらの図面やデザイン画、あるいは模型などを作成することが主な仕事である。
 衣装のデザインは、出演者一人一人の衣装(全身)のデザイン画で表現され、それに布地見本などが添えられる。衣服だけにとどまらず、アクセサリーや履き物、かぶり物などのデザイン画が要求されることもある。
 ただし、装置も衣装もあくまで舞台芸術の演出効果の一部としてデザインされるため、脚本を理解し、演出家や他のスタッフとの綿密な打ち合わせを繰り返し、デザインを進める必要がある。そのため、脚本や場面構成、演出プランの変更にともなって、何度となくデザインを描き直すことも珍しくない。
 舞台美術の仕事は、装置や衣装の製作発注打ち合わせと、製作現場での製品のチェック、劇場における仕込み、舞台稽古を経て、初日に至るまで続く。デザインの細部まで演出家の指示があれば修正し、完成にこぎつけることになる。
 舞台装置や衣装は、舞台芸術には欠かすことのできない要素であり、デザインの良し悪しは、その舞台作品の芸術的評価を左右するため、舞台芸術において、重要な責任を担っている。

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Employment type of workers

舞台美術スタッフ salary

The average annual pay for 舞台美術スタッフ in Japan is ¥5.44M (≈ $34,593; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥5.06M, the typical range is ¥3.72M–¥9.31M and the top 10% earn about ¥8.02M.

Average pay
¥5.44M
≈ $34,593
Median (est.)
¥5.06M
≈ $32,178
Low end (est.)
¥3.72M
Entry level, early 20s
Top 10% (est.)
¥8.02M
≈ $51,002
Top pay (est.)
¥9.31M
≈ $59,205
Hourly wage
¥2,561
2.2× the national minimum wage (¥1,177)
Advertised monthly wage
¥268,000
vs. last year +¥15,000

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
¥4.40M
30s
¥5.23M
40s
¥5.96M
50s
¥6.61M

Estimated from the average pay and average age (37.2) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.

Pay by experienceest.

Entry level
¥4.06M
1–3 yrs
¥4.52M
3–5 yrs
¥4.98M
5–10 yrs
¥5.58M
10+ yrs
¥6.27M

Pay by employment typeest.

Full-time employee ¥5.44MPart-time ¥2.28MFreelance / self-employed ¥5.71MContract / temp ¥4.24M

The average hourly wage of ¥2,561 is 2.2× 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¥6.47M——
2022¥4.90M——
2023¥5.74M—0.31x
2024¥5.89M—0.31x
2025¥5.44M—0.29x

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for 舞台美術スタッフ (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today ¥5.44M → in 3 years ¥5.93M → in 5 years ¥6.28M → in 10 years ¥7.26M (10-year range ¥6.24M–¥8.43M). The model assumes pay growth of +2.9% per year.

¥5.44M
Now
2026
¥5.93M
In 3 yrs
2029
¥5.48M–¥6.45M
¥6.28M
In 5 yrs
2031
¥5.66M–¥7.00M
¥7.26M
In 10 yrs
2036
¥6.24M–¥8.43M

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand -0.45%Wage momentum +1.45%AI impact +0.14%Total +2.9% / 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 舞台美術スタッフ

51/100
★★★☆☆
Average · ranked #268 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
68 pts
Entry barrier
77 pts
Pay level
60 pts
Labor demand
7 pts
Wage momentum
99 pts
Aging workforce
4 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 舞台美術スタッフ? AI replacement risk

32%
Low
Ranked #165 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 舞台美術スタッフ

Openings-to-applicants ratio
0.29x
ranked #507 of all Japanese jobs
Demand score
Low
27/100
Advertised monthly wage
¥268,000
Hello Work postings
Workers
—
Population Census
Average age
37.2
Hours per month
166
Openings in 5 years
+5.4%
est.
Openings in 10 years
+9.8%
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.

The same job in the United States

舞台美術スタッフ
Japan
Set and Exhibit Designers
United States
Median / average pay¥5.44M
≈ $34,593
$75,240
Pay in 10 years (est.)¥7.26M$99,900
Outlook score5160
AI replacement risk32% Low49% Moderate
Workers—11K

Matched by occupation (SOC code). Yen converted at 157.25 JPY/USD for reference; Japanese figures are averages, U.S. figures are medians, and the surveys define occupations differently.

Skills, education and requirements for 舞台美術スタッフ

Key skills

Active Listening
4.9
Speaking
4.6
Equipment Selection
4.5
Persuasion
4.1
Judgment and Decision Making
4.1
Reading Comprehension
4.1
Coordination
4.1
Operations Analysis
4.0

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Fine Arts
3.2
Customer and Personal Service
2.2
Design
2.1
English Language
2.1
Production and Processing
2.0
Public Safety and Security
2.0
Communications and Media
2.0
Building and Construction
1.9

What the work involves

Thinking CreativelyUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkScheduling Work and ActivitiesEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsJudging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleInspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsCommunicating with People Outside the Organization

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

No specific license or certification is required.

Education of workers

Training before entry

Related work experience

Difficulty of entry: ★★★★☆ Demanding (from education, training, experience, licenses)

How to become 舞台美術スタッフ

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。美術的なセンスや技術と、演劇的なセンスや知識が必要であり、現場で身につけることもできるが、実際には、美術系の大学や専門学校を出た人、演劇系の大学や専門学校を出た人が多い。
 この職業を目指すには、いくつかのコースが考えられる。第1は装置や衣装は制作会社に就職し、デザイン部門に配属されるか、あるいは現場で働きながら勉強する道である。第2は劇団などの演出部や美術部に入って、演劇全般を学びつつ舞台美術スタッフを目指す道などである。第3は既に舞台美術家として活動している人に弟子入りし、アシスタントとして働きながら勉強する道である。
 フリーランスとして独立するためには、修業時代に数多くの舞台の現場を経験するとともに、演出家、脚本家、俳優をはじめとした舞台芸術にかかわる人々との人脈を広げる必要がある。いずれの道を選ぶにしろ、舞台美術家として独り立ちするまでには、相当の年月がかかる。

Career path and how to earn more as 舞台美術スタッフ

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 Nov 1, 2026); Occupational Information Database (JILPT). Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.