医学研究者 医学研究者
What 医学研究者 do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
基礎研究は主として解剖学、生理学、生化学、薬理学、病理学、免疫学、微生物学、衛生学など多くの分野に分かれ、仕事の内容もそれぞれの専門によって大きく異なる。医学は生物学の応用を中心にしながら、物理、化学、工学など幅広い学問領域を総合して進めなければならないため、医学研究者の研究手法も多様である。例えば、病理学や微生物学は顕微鏡を用いて病変を観察するのが大きな仕事である。生理学や生化学は実験動物や培養細胞を用いて実験することが求められる。衛生学は公衆衛生のために社会とつながりを持たなければならず、そのため特に統計的手法が重視される。
いずれの分野の研究者も、それぞれの研究手法を用いて実証的に理論体系を明らかにしていく。研究成果は論文などにまとめて発表する。研究業績は重要な学術誌（特に海外誌）に論文がどれだけ掲載され、どのくらい引用されているかによって評価される。
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Employment type of workers
医学研究者 salary
The average annual pay for 医学研究者 in Japan is ¥8.02M (≈ $51,002; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥7.46M, the typical range is ¥4.97M–¥14.89M and the top 10% earn about ¥12.60M.
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.
Estimated from the average pay and average age (42.5) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥4,002 is 3.4× 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
| Year | Average pay | Employment | Openings ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ¥7.14M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥7.04M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥7.40M | — | 0.30x |
| 2024 | ¥7.50M | — | 0.27x |
| 2025 | ¥8.02M | — | 0.22x |
Projected pay for 医学研究者 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥8.02M → in 3 years ¥8.24M → in 5 years ¥8.39M → in 10 years ¥8.78M (10-year range ¥7.55M–¥10.19M). The model assumes pay growth of +0.9% per year.
What drives the annual growth rate
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 医学研究者
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 医学研究者? AI replacement risk
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 医学研究者
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
| 医学研究者 Japan | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥8.02M ≈ $51,002 | $103,410 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥8.78M | $139,500 |
| Outlook score | 41 | 64 |
| AI replacement risk | 55% Moderate | 63% High |
| Workers | — | 172K |
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 医学研究者
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
- 医師国家試験 National license
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: ★★★★★ Hard to enter (from education, training, experience, licenses)
How to become 医学研究者
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)
公立の研究機関や民間の研究機関、医療機関などで研究をする場合には、公務員試験や採用試験を受けて研究職として採用され、担当分野について専門的に研究を行う。
優れた研究能力だけでなく研究が好きであるということが求められる。科学者として研究倫理を遵守する心構えも必要である。
Career path and how to earn more as 医学研究者
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.