舞台照明スタッフ 舞台照明スタッフ

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Average annual pay
¥5.44M
≈ $34,593
Top pay (est.)
¥9.31M
Top 10% ¥8.02M
Pay in 5 years
¥6.27Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥7.24Mest.
¥6.22M–¥8.40M
Outlook score
48/100
★★☆☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
36%
Low
Labor demand
Low
Openings-to-applicants 0.29x

What 舞台照明スタッフ do

An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:

劇場などのホールで上演される演劇やコンサート、イベント会場のステージなどで照明を担当する。
 単にステージ上やホール内を明るく照らすだけでなく、様々な工夫をこらした光を用いて、昼や夜などの時間の経過のほか、雨や雷などの天候、四季などを表現し、上演される作品の制作意図に合った舞台効果を演出する。
 上演や番組の収録までに、演出家を中心とした他のスタッフと制作意図について綿密に意見を交わし、照明のイメージを作り上げる。劇場やホールの特性に合わせて様々な角度からの照明を考慮し、各シーンの照明を決め、上演中に使用する光の全体像を書き込んだ「照明仕込み図」を作成する。また、舞台の進行に沿った照明の「キューシート」(タイムテーブル)を作成する。これらを元に照明装置の配置と配線作業などを行う。上演・収録が始まると、進行にしたがって、照明装置を操作するオペレーターに指示を出す。大きな会場では、チーフのオペレーターが調光室の操作卓で主な照明の操作を行い、他のオペレーターがスポットライトなどを操作する場合もある。
 また、最近は音楽や演出に合わせた複雑な照明の動きをあらかじめコンピュータに入力し、コンピュータ制御で照明を行う場合も増えている。

◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
 照明装置、操作卓、スポットライト、バトン、脚立、パソコン、工具(かなづち、のこぎり等の手動工具、ドリル等の電動工具)、作業中の保護具(ヘルメット、ゴーグル、グローブ、安全靴等)

Employment type of workers

舞台照明スタッフ salary

The average annual pay for 舞台照明スタッフ 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 舞台照明スタッフ (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today ¥5.44M → in 3 years ¥5.93M → in 5 years ¥6.27M → in 10 years ¥7.24M (10-year range ¥6.22M–¥8.40M). The model assumes pay growth of +2.9% per year.

¥5.44M
Now
2026
¥5.93M
In 3 yrs
2029
¥5.47M–¥6.45M
¥6.27M
In 5 yrs
2031
¥5.65M–¥6.99M
¥7.24M
In 10 yrs
2036
¥6.22M–¥8.40M

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand -0.45%Wage momentum +1.45%AI impact +0.1%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 舞台照明スタッフ

48/100
★★☆☆☆
Average · ranked #325 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
64 pts
Entry barrier
57 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 舞台照明スタッフ? AI replacement risk

36%
Low
Ranked #190 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 舞台照明スタッフ

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
+4.8%
est.
Openings in 10 years
+8.6%
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

舞台照明スタッフ
Japan
Lighting Technicians
United States
Median / average pay¥5.44M
≈ $34,593
$68,060
Pay in 10 years (est.)¥7.24M$88,000
Outlook score4839
AI replacement risk36% Low45% Moderate
Workers—8,900

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 舞台照明スタッフ

Key skills

Active Listening
4.6
Equipment Selection
4.2
Speaking
4.2
Reading Comprehension
4.2
Installation
4.1
Troubleshooting
3.8
Coordination
3.6
Operation and Control
3.6

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Fine Arts
3.6
Communications and Media
2.8
Customer and Personal Service
2.2
Mechanical
2.2
Public Safety and Security
2.1
English Language
2.0
Design
2.0
Telecommunications
1.9

What the work involves

Thinking CreativelyUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeCommunicating with People Outside the OrganizationEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkDrafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentDeveloping and Building TeamsControlling Machines and Processes

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

Related qualifications listed on job tag (names in Japanese). Some are mandatory, others recommended.

Education of workers

Training before entry

Related work experience

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

How to become 舞台照明スタッフ

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が、電気を扱う上で専門的な知識を要求されるため、大学や専門学校で電気、電子、照明などを学んでいる場合が多い。また舞台芸術の知識や経験がある人もいる。
 入社後、「ステージサイド」の照明オペレーターとして、人物や舞台装置に光をあてる操作を担当したり、登場人物にスポットライトをあてる「フォロースポット」を担当するなどして、照明操作の技術を高めていく。経験を積み、チーフオペレーターとして、調光室で他のオペレーターへの指示を出す業務も行う。チーフオペレーターから、照明仕込み図やキューシートの作成を担当するプランナーになっていく。また、照明デザイナーになる人もいる。
 関連資格として、日本照明家協会が「舞台・テレビジョン照明技術者技能認定制度」を設けている。
 照明の仕事は演出家や監督をはじめとする多くのスタッフとの共同作業であり、脚本や楽譜を読む能力などが求められる場合もある。また、単に照明設備だけでなく舞台の構造、音響設備を含めた舞台装置全般についての知識など、劇場全体に関する幅広い知識や芸術的な感性が必要な場合もある。

Career path and how to earn more as 舞台照明スタッフ

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.