テレビカメラマン テレビカメラマン

Japan Film & Video 分類:03_016-02 Confidence ★★★☆☆

Average annual pay
¥4.92M
≈ $31,302
Top pay (est.)
¥8.28M
Top 10% ¥7.16M
Pay in 5 years
¥5.35Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥5.81Mest.
¥4.99M–¥6.74M
Outlook score
36/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
23%
Low
Labor demand
Very low
Openings-to-applicants 0.17x

What テレビカメラマン do

An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:

テレビで放送する映像をテレビカメラで撮影する。
 大きく分けると、スタジオ番組や中継番組を担当するスタジオカメラマンと、取材に出かけてニュースやドキュメンタリー、情報番組などを撮影する取材カメラマンの二つに分かれる。
 スタジオ番組を担当するスタジオカメラマンは、数人でディレクターの指示に従って番組の映像制作にあたる。ディレクターに指示された条件の中で、よりよい映像を撮ることが求められる。撮影した映像は副調整室に並べたモニターに表示され、ディレクターとスイッチャーによって順次選択されて放送・録画される。
 ビデオカメラを持って現場に出かけ、ニュースやドキュメンタリー番組用の映像を撮影する取材カメラマンは、事前に記者やディレクターと打ち合わせをした上で、取材中は自分ひとりで撮影を進めることが多い。現場で何がどのように起こっているのかを正確に映像に収めるために、自分で状況を判断し、カメラを回す必要がある。また、どのアングルから撮影すればよい映像になるか、事前に被写体の動きを想定することも重要となる。

◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
 テレビカメラ、モニター、ビデオカメラ

Employment type of workers

テレビカメラマン salary

The average annual pay for テレビカメラマン in Japan is ¥4.92M (≈ $31,302; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥4.58M, the typical range is ¥3.43M–¥8.28M and the top 10% earn about ¥7.16M.

Average pay
¥4.92M
≈ $31,302
Median (est.)
¥4.58M
≈ $29,126
Low end (est.)
¥3.43M
Entry level, early 20s
Top 10% (est.)
¥7.16M
≈ $45,533
Top pay (est.)
¥8.28M
≈ $52,655
Hourly wage
¥2,385
2.0× the national minimum wage (¥1,177)
Advertised monthly wage
¥266,000
vs. last year +¥6,000

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
¥3.88M
30s
¥4.59M
40s
¥5.20M
50s
¥5.74M

Estimated from the average pay and average age (39.8) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.

Pay by experienceest.

Entry level
¥3.70M
1–3 yrs
¥4.10M
3–5 yrs
¥4.51M
5–10 yrs
¥5.04M
10+ yrs
¥5.66M

Pay by employment typeest.

Full-time employee ¥4.92MPart-time ¥2.07MFreelance / self-employed ¥5.17MContract / temp ¥3.84M

The average hourly wage of ¥2,385 is 2.0× 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¥4.87M——
2022¥4.67M——
2023¥5.21M—0.20x
2024¥4.53M—0.18x
2025¥4.92M—0.17x

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for テレビカメラマン (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today ¥4.92M → in 3 years ¥5.17M → in 5 years ¥5.35M → in 10 years ¥5.81M (10-year range ¥4.99M–¥6.74M). The model assumes pay growth of +1.7% per year.

¥4.92M
Now
2026
¥5.17M
In 3 yrs
2029
¥4.78M–¥5.63M
¥5.35M
In 5 yrs
2031
¥4.82M–¥5.95M
¥5.81M
In 10 yrs
2036
¥4.99M–¥6.74M

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand -0.52%Wage momentum +0.18%AI impact +0.2%Total +1.7% / 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 テレビカメラマン

36/100
★★☆☆☆
Below average · ranked #504 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
77 pts
Entry barrier
57 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.

Will AI replace テレビカメラマン? AI replacement risk

23%
Low
Ranked #104 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 テレビカメラマン

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
+5.0%
est.
Openings in 10 years
+9.1%
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.

Skills, education and requirements for テレビカメラマン

Key skills

Equipment Selection
4.4
Active Listening
4.2
Installation
4.2
Troubleshooting
4.0
Reading Comprehension
4.0
Coordination
3.9
Instructing
3.9
Speaking
3.9

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Communications and Media
2.9
Telecommunications
2.5
Fine Arts
2.3
Mechanical
2.1
Customer and Personal Service
2.0
English Language
1.9
Sociology and Anthropology
1.8
Engineering and Technology
1.7

What the work involves

Thinking CreativelyPerforming General Physical ActivitiesHandling and Moving ObjectsControlling Machines and ProcessesEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeCommunicating with People Outside the OrganizationCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

No specific license or certification is required.

Education of workers

Training before entry

Related work experience

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

How to become テレビカメラマン

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、大学や専門学校の芸術系や放送系の学科の出身者が多い。テレビ局の社員になるか、テレビ局の仕事を請け負う外部プロダクションなどに就職する。
 スタジオでの作業は共同作業が多く、入職してからトレーニングを積む必要がある。仕事をしながら技術を磨き、一人前になるには長い年数がかかる。取材カメラマンの場合は、撮影するテーマを自ら調査することも必要で、どのような内容の映像をどこで撮影したら良いかを考えて、撮影を行う。
 専門とする取材対象に特化してその分野で高い評価を得るようになると、フリーランスの取材カメラマンとして独立し、映像ジャーナリストとなることもある。
 撮影する映像を魅力あるものにするために、美的センスとともに、カメラポジションや照明効果の知識が必要となる。また、テレビカメラは精密で複雑な機器であり、メカニズムを理解し、作動に不具合がある場合、原因を特定し、対処できる知識も求められる。

Career path and how to earn more as テレビカメラマン

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 Oct 31, 2026); Occupational Information Database (JILPT). Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.