エコノミスト エコノミスト
What エコノミスト do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
分析対象は経済動向に影響を与えるあらゆる事象であり、消費、貿易などの経済動向、国際情勢、技術開発、人口変化、政治、法律・税制などの制度、気象・災害などの自然要因など多岐にわたる。これらの情報を適切に集約し、現在の経済の姿や将来予測を組み立てていく。情報を適切に集約できる指標や分析手法を開発する場合もある。
多くの人が経済や金融市場の動向に関心を寄せるため、得られた知見や成果を論文や報告書にまとめたり、各種メディアなどを通じて公表する。
金融機関等に所属する場合は、金融機関の運用ビジネスに生かすため、経済動向、金融動向を調査研究することもある。また、調査研究成果を経済情報として企業等への提供も行う。
最近では、AI技術の発展に伴って、膨大な情報を効率よく分析できるようになっている。様々なコンピュータプログラムを駆使する必要があるため、エコノミストに求められる専門知識が高度化している。
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エコノミスト salary
The average annual pay for エコノミスト 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 エコノミスト (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥8.02M → in 3 years ¥8.12M → in 5 years ¥8.18M → in 10 years ¥8.34M (10-year range ¥7.17M–¥9.69M). The model assumes pay growth of +0.4% 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 エコノミスト
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 エコノミスト? 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 エコノミスト
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
| エコノミスト Japan | Economists United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥8.02M ≈ $51,002 | $124,720 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥8.34M | $145,700 |
| Outlook score | 36 | 46 |
| AI replacement risk | 72% High | 99% Very high |
| Workers | — | 18K |
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 エコノミスト
Key knowledge areas
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
No specific license or certification is required.
Education of workers
Training before entry
Related work experience
Difficulty of entry: ★★★★★ Hard to enter (from education, training, experience, licenses)
How to become エコノミスト
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)
エコノミストの多くは、経済関連分野のシンクタンク・研究所、官公庁や銀行・証券などの民間企業の研究員として働いている。
企業の調査部門、経済専門の新聞・雑誌記者などを経て、エコノミストになる場合もある。エコノミストとしての経験を積み、大学教員となったり、経済評論活動や政策提言を行う場合もある。
経済活動全体に影響しうる要因を的確に見い出し、大量の情報をまとめて総合的に因果関係を検討する分析力、研究能力が必要である。更に、一般社会への提言を行うために情報をわかりやすく発信するための説明力、表現力も求められる。
Career path and how to earn more as エコノミスト
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.