ダンプカー運転手 job outlookprojected pay in 10 years ¥7.04M · outlook score 65/100 · labor demand

Japan Transportation Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥5.07M
≈ $32,257
Top pay (est.)
¥8.57M
Top 10% ¥7.41M
Pay in 5 years
¥5.98Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥7.04Mest.
¥6.06M–¥8.18M
Outlook score
65/100
★★★☆☆ Good
AI replacement risk
28%
Low
Labor demand
High
Openings-to-applicants 2.58x

Projected pay for ダンプカー運転手 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today ¥5.07M → in 3 years ¥5.60M → in 5 years ¥5.98M → in 10 years ¥7.04M (10-year range ¥6.06M–¥8.18M). The model assumes pay growth of +3.3% per year.

¥5.07M
Now
2026
¥5.60M
In 3 yrs
2029
¥5.17M–¥6.09M
¥5.98M
In 5 yrs
2031
¥5.39M–¥6.66M
¥7.04M
In 10 yrs
2036
¥6.06M–¥8.18M

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand +0.69%Wage momentum +0.48%AI impact +0.16%Retirement shortage +0.2%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 ダンプカー運転手

65/100
★★★☆☆
Good · ranked #66 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
72 pts
Entry barrier
15 pts
Pay level
48 pts
Labor demand
82 pts
Wage momentum
51 pts
Aging workforce
96 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 ダンプカー運転手

Openings-to-applicants ratio
2.58x
ranked #95 of all Japanese jobs
Demand score
High
75/100
Advertised monthly wage
¥260,000
Hello Work postings
Workers
—
Population Census
Average age
51.5
Hours per month
175
Openings in 5 years
+14.6%
est.
Openings in 10 years
+26.2%
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 Nov 1, 2026); Occupational Information Database (JILPT). Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.