自然保護官（レンジャー） 自然保護官（レンジャー）
What 自然保護官（レンジャー） do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
仕事の内容は、国立公園の管理や自然とふれあうための施設の整備、野生生物の保護管理などである。具体的には、国立公園の基本的な計画である公園計画の作成や各種開発行為の審査・指導、登山道の巡視や公園内のパトロール、笹刈りやロープ張りなど利用や保護のための維持管理、マイカー規制の調整・実施など適正利用の推進、ビジターセンター等の施設の計画・整備・運営、絶滅のおそれのある野生生物の保護・調査、増えすぎた鳥獣や外来生物の管理・駆除、自然観察会をはじめとした環境教育の実施といった、自然環境保全に関わる様々な仕事を行っている。
これらの仕事を進める上では、その地域に暮らす人など関係者の理解と協力が欠かせない。また、自然環境を保全しながら将来にわたって活用していける仕組みづくりや、地域の活性化につなげることを地域の関係者と一緒に考えることも重要である。
※国立公園管理事務所におけるレンジャーの役職名。
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自然保護官（レンジャー） salary
The average annual pay for 自然保護官（レンジャー） in Japan is ¥3.35M (≈ $21,320; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥3.12M, the typical range is ¥2.41M–¥5.46M and the top 10% earn about ¥4.76M.
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 (56.6) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥1,643 is 1.4× 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 | ¥3.08M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥3.12M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥3.50M | — | 6.66x |
| 2024 | ¥3.29M | — | 6.56x |
| 2025 | ¥3.35M | — | 6.38x |
Projected pay for 自然保護官（レンジャー） (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥3.35M → in 3 years ¥3.72M → in 5 years ¥3.98M → in 10 years ¥4.73M (10-year range ¥4.07M–¥5.49M). The model assumes pay growth of +3.5% 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 自然保護官（レンジャー）
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 自然保護官（レンジャー）? AI replacement risk
Not computed yet.
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 自然保護官（レンジャー）
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
| 自然保護官（レンジャー） Japan | Conservation Scientists United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥3.35M ≈ $21,320 | $73,010 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥4.73M | $97,300 |
| Outlook score | 71 | 58 |
| AI replacement risk | — | 55% Moderate |
| Workers | — | 26K |
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 自然保護官（レンジャー）
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
No specific license or certification is required.
How to become 自然保護官（レンジャー）
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)
環境省に採用されるレンジャーの人数は、総合職と一般職を合わせて1年に十数人程度である。
レンジャーとして活躍するためには、自然についての幅広い知識や理解力に加え、知らないことを学ぶ向上心が求められる。地域の関係者との連携、協力が必要であり、協調性や柔軟性、課題に真摯に取り組む気持ちとコミュニケーション力も重要である。また、国立公園や野生生物の生息地などで作業や調査を行うことから、自動車が立ち入れない山林や湖沼等を各種の装備を携えて移動することもあり、相応の体力が必要となる。
Career path and how to earn more as 自然保護官（レンジャー）
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.