データエンジニア job outlookprojected pay in 10 years ¥6.70M · outlook score 40/100 · labor demand
JapanConfidence ★★★★★
Average annual pay
¥6.10M
≈ $38,776
Top pay (est.)
¥10.66M
Top 10% ¥9.14M
Pay in 5 years
¥6.39Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥6.70Mest.
¥5.77M–¥7.78M
Outlook score
40/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
96%
Very high
Labor demand
Average
Openings-to-applicants 1.45x
Projected pay for データエンジニア (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥6.10M → in 3 years ¥6.27M → in 5 years ¥6.39M → in 10 years ¥6.70M (10-year range ¥5.77M–¥7.78M). The model assumes pay growth of +0.9% per year.
¥6.10M
Now 2026
¥6.27M
In 3 yrs 2029
¥5.79M–¥6.83M
¥6.39M
In 5 yrs 2031
¥5.76M–¥7.12M
¥6.70M
In 10 yrs 2036
¥5.77M–¥7.78M
What drives the annual growth rate
Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand +0.12%Wage momentum +0.41%AI impact -1.38%Total +0.9% / 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 データエンジニア
40/100
★★☆☆☆
Below average · ranked #458 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
4 pts
Entry barrier
60 pts
Pay level
77 pts
Labor demand
47 pts
Wage momentum
39 pts
Aging workforce
37 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 データエンジニア
Openings-to-applicants ratio
1.45x
ranked #280 of all Japanese jobs
Demand score
Average
45/100
Advertised monthly wage
¥347,000
Hello Work postings
Workers
—
Population Census
Average age
42.2
Hours per month
160
Openings in 5 years
−1.0%
est.
Openings in 10 years
−1.8%
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.