入国審査官 入国審査官
What 入国審査官 do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
出入国審査では、日本に入国しようとする外国人に対して、所持する旅券（パスポート）や査証（ビザ）が有効であること、日本で行う活動が出入国管理及び難民認定法（以下「入管法」という。）に規定する在留資格に該当し、申請内容が虚偽でないかなどを審査する。
在留審査では、入国を認められた外国人が与えられた在留期間を超えて在留する、又は在留目的を変更して引き続き在留するための申請をした場合に、入管法に定められた在留資格に基づく活動に該当するかどうかなどを審査する。
違反審査では、日本に不法入国したり、許可された在留期間を超えて滞在したりする不法滞在者に対して、入管法に定められた退去強制事由に該当するかどうかを審査する。
また、日本にいる外国人からの申請に基づき、難民条約上の難民である者に対する難民の認定業務なども行う。
このほか、「受入環境調整担当官」として地方公共団体等と連携・協力して外国人との共生社会の実現に向け地域における多文化共生施策を推進する。
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入国審査官 salary
The average annual pay for 入国審査官 in Japan is ¥5.29M (≈ $33,620; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥4.92M, the typical range is ¥3.64M–¥9.00M and the top 10% earn about ¥7.76M.
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 (44.0) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥2,686 is 2.3× 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 | ¥4.40M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥4.37M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥4.78M | — | 0.36x |
| 2024 | ¥4.81M | — | 0.35x |
| 2025 | ¥5.29M | — | 0.34x |
Projected pay for 入国審査官 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥5.29M → in 3 years ¥5.50M → in 5 years ¥5.64M → in 10 years ¥6.01M (10-year range ¥5.17M–¥6.98M). The model assumes pay growth of +1.3% 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 入国審査官
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 入国審査官? AI replacement risk
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 入国審査官
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
| 入国審査官 Japan | Detectives and Criminal Investigators United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥5.29M ≈ $33,620 | $93,790 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥6.01M | $124,900 |
| Outlook score | 36 | 49 |
| AI replacement risk | 75% High | 37% Low |
| Workers | — | 114K |
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 入国審査官
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
No specific license or certification is required.
Education of workers
Training before entry
Related work experience
Difficulty of entry: ★★☆☆☆ Fairly easy (from education, training, experience, licenses)
How to become 入国審査官
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)
採用後には、様々な研修が用意されている。採用後間もない職員に対しては「初等科研修」として基礎的な法律知識や入管職員として必要な実務知識を修得させるための研修が基本的に全寮制により行われる。研修後は，入国審査官の補助業務や一般事務に従事し、入国審査官として必要な知識と技術の修得に努める。採用後4年以上の職員を対象として実施される「中等科研修」では、より高度な法律知識の修得や実務の習熟を図るための講義・実習が行われる。この他、「語学委託研修」として、語学学校の専門課程で英語、中国語などを学ぶ「長期委託研修」（3か月程度）や、勤務終了後に語学学校に通学する「在勤地研修」などがある。
入庁後、入国審査官として様々な業務経験を積み上位の役職への昇進がある。
常に外国人と接するため、語学力を発揮できる機会も多い。また、関連の法律知識、文書鑑識に関する知識等に加え、豊かな国際感覚も求められる。
Career path and how to earn more as 入国審査官
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.