酪農従事者 酪農従事者

Japan Agriculture 分類:11_064-03 Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥3.61M
≈ $22,941
Top pay (est.)
¥5.88M
Top 10% ¥5.12M
Pay in 5 years
¥4.12Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥4.70Mest.
¥4.04M–¥5.46M
Outlook score
50/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
21%
Low
Labor demand
Average
Openings-to-applicants 0.94x

What 酪農従事者 do

An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:

乳牛を飼養し、牛乳やチーズなど乳製品の原料となる生乳を生産する。
 酪農だけを専門に行っている酪農家は平均40~50頭の成長した乳牛を飼養している。酪農には乳牛、施設・機械、農地などの経営資産が必要であり、これらを新規に取得することは難しいため、ほとんどの場合、親族から継承するか、新規参入の場合も後継者のいない酪農家から継承する。
 1日の仕事は、早朝6時頃の飼料給与(しりょうきゅうよ:エサやり)と搾乳に始まる。朝のうちに牛舎の清掃を済ませ、昼間は牛の健康チェックや堆肥生産作業などをする。また、春から秋にかけては飼料の生産を行う。夕方には再び飼料給与、搾乳、牛舎の清掃を行い、夜8時頃には作業が終了する。
 搾乳は、乳牛1頭から1日あたり20kg以上の生乳を搾るという最も重要な作業である。以前は手搾りであったが機械化が進んでおり、「搾乳ロボット」も実用化されつつある。
 搾った生乳は衛生管理に配慮して保存し、農協等を通じて出荷する。最近では、牛乳やチーズ等乳製品の生産・販売を自ら行う酪農家も増加している。その他にも生乳からソフトクリーム・ヨーグルトなどを地元特産品として生産・販売したり、体験型の観光としてアグリツーリズムや青少年のための酪農教育施設などがあり、地域の活性化につながっている。

◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
 搾乳ロボット、搾乳機械、トラクター、パソコン、普通自動車(普通免許(第一種、第二種)で運転可能なもの)

Employment type of workers

酪農従事者 salary

The average annual pay for 酪農従事者 in Japan is ¥3.61M (≈ $22,941; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥3.35M, the typical range is ¥2.60M–¥5.88M and the top 10% earn about ¥5.12M.

Average pay
¥3.61M
≈ $22,941
Median (est.)
¥3.35M
≈ $21,304
Low end (est.)
¥2.60M
Entry level, early 20s
Top 10% (est.)
¥5.12M
≈ $32,560
Top pay (est.)
¥5.88M
≈ $37,393
Hourly wage
¥1,708
1.5× the national minimum wage (¥1,177)
Advertised monthly wage
¥237,000
vs. last year +¥8,000

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.

20s
¥2.67M
30s
¥3.10M
40s
¥3.46M
50s
¥3.77M

Estimated from the average pay and average age (49.1) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.

Pay by experienceest.

Entry level
¥2.74M
1–3 yrs
¥3.03M
3–5 yrs
¥3.32M
5–10 yrs
¥3.69M
10+ yrs
¥4.13M

Pay by employment typeest.

Full-time employee ¥3.61MPart-time ¥1.52MFreelance / self-employed ¥3.79MContract / temp ¥2.81M

The average hourly wage of ¥1,708 is 1.5× 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

YearAverage payEmploymentOpenings ratio
2021¥3.44M——
2022¥3.61M——
2023¥3.74M—1.08x
2024¥3.52M—1.01x
2025¥3.61M—0.94x

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for 酪農従事者 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today ¥3.61M → in 3 years ¥3.91M → in 5 years ¥4.12M → in 10 years ¥4.70M (10-year range ¥4.04M–¥5.46M). The model assumes pay growth of +2.7% per year.

¥3.61M
Now
2026
¥3.91M
In 3 yrs
2029
¥3.61M–¥4.25M
¥4.12M
In 5 yrs
2031
¥3.71M–¥4.59M
¥4.70M
In 10 yrs
2036
¥4.04M–¥5.46M

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand -0.13%Wage momentum +0.59%AI impact +0.22%Retirement shortage +0.2%Total +2.7% / 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 酪農従事者

50/100
★★★☆☆
Average · ranked #285 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
79 pts
Entry barrier
24 pts
Pay level
6 pts
Labor demand
35 pts
Wage momentum
60 pts
Aging workforce
91 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.

Will AI replace 酪農従事者? AI replacement risk

21%
Low
Ranked #92 safest from AI among all Japanese occupations
Very lowLowModerateHighVery high

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 酪農従事者

Openings-to-applicants ratio
0.94x
ranked #349 of all Japanese jobs
Demand score
Average
41/100
Advertised monthly wage
¥237,000
Hello Work postings
Workers
—
Population Census
Average age
49.1
Hours per month
167
Openings in 5 years
+9.4%
est.
Openings in 10 years
+16.9%
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.

The same job in the United States

酪農従事者
Japan
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
United States
Median / average pay¥3.61M
≈ $22,941
$36,670
Pay in 10 years (est.)¥4.70M$48,600
Outlook score5047
AI replacement risk21% Low20% Very low
Workers—33K

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 酪農従事者

Key skills

Active Listening
3.2
Monitoring
3.1
Speaking
2.9
Reading Comprehension
2.9
Active Learning
2.8
Instructing
2.8
Repairing
2.8
Equipment Selection
2.6

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Food Production
4.0
Biology
2.6
Production and Processing
2.2
Mechanical
1.8
Administrative
1.4
Public Safety and Security
1.4
Chemistry
1.3
Administration and Management
1.3

What the work involves

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkAnalyzing Data or InformationPerforming General Physical ActivitiesInspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsHandling and Moving Objects

Important abilities

StaminaProblem SensitivityStatic StrengthMemorizationGross Body EquilibriumHearing Sensitivity

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

Related qualifications listed on job tag (names in Japanese). Some are mandatory, others recommended.

Education of workers

Training before entry

Related work experience

Difficulty of entry: ★★☆☆☆ Fairly easy (from education, training, experience, licenses)

How to become 酪農従事者

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)
酪農家の親族のもとで経験を積み、家業を継ぐケースが多い。転職で就農する場合は、酪農ヘルパー、海外研修や酪農家手伝い、牧場従業員を経験してから就農する道がある。
 自宅が酪農家でない場合は、農業大学校や研修施設などで基礎を学び、酪農家のもとで実習を行って技術を身につける。酪農ヘルパーとして経験を積む方法もある。
 酪農経営には、乳牛の管理、飼養管理、育種改良、繁殖管理、飼料生産、搾乳機械等の衛生管理、ふん尿処理などに関する知識と技術が必要である。また、搾乳や牧草生産など機械化が進んでいるので、機械の操作やパソコンを使っての生産管理の技術も重要である。
 飼料生産に用いるトラクターを運転するための大型特殊自動車免許やけん引免許を取得しておくと役に立つ。また、「家畜人工授精師」の資格を取得すると、乳牛の繁殖を自ら行うことができる。「家畜人工授精師」は、家畜の人工授精が円滑に行われるための国家資格で農林水産大臣の指定する者又は都道府県が家畜種類別に行う講習会の課程を修了してその修業試験に合格した者に与えられる。
 体を動かす仕事であるため、一定の体力が必要とされる。生物が好きであることが不可欠で、自営の場合は経営センスも必要とされる。

Career path and how to earn more as 酪農従事者

Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.

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.