水産養殖従事者 水産養殖従事者

Japan Fishing 分類:11_066-04 Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥3.61M
≈ $22,941
Top pay (est.)
¥5.88M
Top 10% ¥5.12M
Pay in 5 years
¥4.03Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥4.50Mest.
¥3.87M–¥5.23M
Outlook score
45/100
★★☆☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
15%
Very low
Labor demand
Low
Openings-to-applicants 1.22x

What 水産養殖従事者 do

An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:

主に食用の魚類・貝類・海藻類などの水産物を、人工的に管理・育成し出荷する。
 養殖は海だけでなく川や湖、陸上でも行われている。対象とする生物の種類や、水面で飼育するのか、陸上水槽で飼育するのかなどにより養殖方法が大きく異なり、具体的な作業も様々である。
 魚類の養殖は、水面では網イケス、陸上ではプールのように大きな水槽を設置し、自然の海水や人工的に調整した塩水で行う。毎日の作業は専用に開発された餌を与えることが中心で、イケス網の場合には定期的に網の清掃を行ったり、網を交換したりといった作業があるほか、台風や赤潮の時にはイケスごと安全な場所に避難させたり、イケスを沈下させなければならない。陸上水槽の場合は、底面に堆積する糞や餌の残りなどを定期的に除去する。
 また、人工的に受精させた人工稚魚を用いる場合には、親魚を養成し、産卵・受精させたふ化仔魚に水槽で培養したプランクトンなどを与えて、ある程度の大きさの稚魚まで育ててから養殖場に移す(種苗生産)。
 貝類は、種苗(しゅびょう)を容器に収容したり、付着器につけた状態で筏(いかだ)や延縄(はえなわ)から海中につるす垂下式養殖のほか、種苗を海底に撒いて養殖する地まき式養殖がある。容器や付着器の付着生物を清掃したり、成長に応じて容器を交換したり、飼育密度を調節する作業がある。ノリやワカメなどの海藻類は、カキなどの貝殻を利用し、種を付けて栽培養殖する。
 生き物を育てる作業なので、その性質をよく知ったうえで、健全に生育するよう水温、水質、プランクトンの発生状況などの環境に常に気を配り、品質管理に注意を払う。必要に応じて投薬、消毒、清掃などを行う。

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水産養殖従事者 salary

The average annual pay for 水産養殖従事者 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
¥239,000
vs. last year +¥4,000

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—1.25x
2024¥3.52M—1.20x
2025¥3.61M—1.22x

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for 水産養殖従事者 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today ¥3.61M → in 3 years ¥3.86M → in 5 years ¥4.03M → in 10 years ¥4.50M (10-year range ¥3.87M–¥5.23M). The model assumes pay growth of +2.2% per year.

¥3.61M
Now
2026
¥3.86M
In 3 yrs
2029
¥3.56M–¥4.20M
¥4.03M
In 5 yrs
2031
¥3.63M–¥4.49M
¥4.50M
In 10 yrs
2036
¥3.87M–¥5.23M

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand +0.01%Wage momentum -0.03%AI impact +0.26%Retirement shortage +0.2%Total +2.2% / 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 水産養殖従事者

45/100
★★☆☆☆
Average · ranked #388 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
85 pts
Entry barrier
28 pts
Pay level
6 pts
Labor demand
42 pts
Wage momentum
5 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 水産養殖従事者? AI replacement risk

15%
Very low
Ranked #49 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 水産養殖従事者

Openings-to-applicants ratio
1.22x
ranked #315 of all Japanese jobs
Demand score
Low
34/100
Advertised monthly wage
¥239,000
Hello Work postings
Workers
—
Population Census
Average age
49.1
Hours per month
167
Openings in 5 years
+10.0%
est.
Openings in 10 years
+18.1%
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.

Skills, education and requirements for 水産養殖従事者

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

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

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

How to become 水産養殖従事者

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)
入職にあたって、特に資格や学歴は必要とされない。基本的な知識や技術は、水産系の高校や大学で習得することが可能であるが、専門的な技術や勘は現場での経験によって身につける必要がある。
 養殖業を営む企業に就職し、必要な知識や技術を学ぶのが一般的である。後継者不足が全国共通の課題になっており、漁業協同組合が後継者を募集している地域もある。
 入職後は、多くの場合、特別な教育訓練などは受けずに職場の熟練者等の指導を受けながら作業を行い、経験と訓練を積むにしたがって自らの判断で仕事ができるようになる。日々の観察、想定外のトラブルに備える方法など学ぶべきことは多い。生物学的知識などについては、自らの力で学ぶ姿勢も要求される。
 漁業協同組合に入り、区画漁業権を得ると独立開業も可能である。独立する場合は、小型船を所有して個人で仕事をするので小型船舶操縦士免許などが必要となる。
 生き物に対する興味、悪天候下などの厳しい環境条件でも作業ができる一定の体力、水質や水温を適切に管理する能力が要求される。

Career path and how to earn more as 水産養殖従事者

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 Oct 31, 2026); Occupational Information Database (JILPT). Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.