電気工事士 job outlookprojected pay in 10 years ¥8.71M · outlook score 70/100 · labor demand

Japan Construction Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥6.28M
≈ $39,943
Top pay (est.)
¥11.04M
Top 10% ¥9.46M
Pay in 5 years
¥7.40Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥8.71Mest.
¥7.49M–¥10.11M
Outlook score
70/100
★★★★☆ Good
AI replacement risk
15%
Very low
Labor demand
High
Openings-to-applicants 3.37x

Projected pay for 電気工事士 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today ¥6.28M → in 3 years ¥6.93M → in 5 years ¥7.40M → in 10 years ¥8.71M (10-year range ¥7.49M–¥10.11M). The model assumes pay growth of +3.3% per year.

¥6.28M
Now
2026
¥6.93M
In 3 yrs
2029
¥6.40M–¥7.54M
¥7.40M
In 5 yrs
2031
¥6.66M–¥8.24M
¥8.71M
In 10 yrs
2036
¥7.49M–¥10.11M

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand +1.0%Wage momentum +0.26%AI impact +0.26%Total +3.3% / 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 電気工事士

70/100
★★★★☆
Good · ranked #24 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
85 pts
Entry barrier
88 pts
Pay level
81 pts
Labor demand
91 pts
Wage momentum
21 pts
Aging workforce
24 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.

Labor demand for 電気工事士

Openings-to-applicants ratio
3.37x
ranked #52 of all Japanese jobs
Demand score
High
75/100
Advertised monthly wage
¥282,000
Hello Work postings
Workers
—
Population Census
Average age
41.6
Hours per month
163
Openings in 5 years
+19.3%
est.
Openings in 10 years
+34.8%
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.

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.