産業廃棄物収集運搬作業員 job outlookprojected pay in 10 years ¥5.43M · outlook score 59/100 · labor demand

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Average annual pay
¥3.99M
≈ $25,348
Top pay (est.)
¥6.50M
Top 10% ¥5.66M
Pay in 5 years
¥4.65Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥5.43Mest.
¥4.67M–¥6.31M
Outlook score
59/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
11%
Very low
Labor demand
Average
Openings-to-applicants 1.22x

Projected pay for 産業廃棄物収集運搬作業員 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today ¥3.99M → in 3 years ¥4.37M → in 5 years ¥4.65M → in 10 years ¥5.43M (10-year range ¥4.67M–¥6.31M). The model assumes pay growth of +3.1% per year.

¥3.99M
Now
2026
¥4.37M
In 3 yrs
2029
¥4.04M–¥4.76M
¥4.65M
In 5 yrs
2031
¥4.19M–¥5.18M
¥5.43M
In 10 yrs
2036
¥4.67M–¥6.31M

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand +0.01%Wage momentum +0.84%AI impact +0.29%Retirement shortage +0.2%Total +3.1% / 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 産業廃棄物収集運搬作業員

59/100
★★★☆☆
Average · ranked #131 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
89 pts
Entry barrier
20 pts
Pay level
20 pts
Labor demand
42 pts
Wage momentum
82 pts
Aging workforce
93 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 産業廃棄物収集運搬作業員

Openings-to-applicants ratio
1.22x
ranked #315 of all Japanese jobs
Demand score
Average
51/100
Advertised monthly wage
¥223,000
Hello Work postings
Workers
—
Population Census
Average age
49.3
Hours per month
164
Openings in 5 years
+12.5%
est.
Openings in 10 years
+22.5%
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.