Will AI replace 声優?AI replacement risk 25% and how the work is changing
Average annual pay
¥5.44M
≈ $34,593
Top pay (est.)
¥9.31M
Top 10% ¥8.02M
Pay in 5 years
¥6.30Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥7.29Mest.
¥6.27M–¥8.47M
Outlook score
50/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
25%
Low
Labor demand
Low
Openings-to-applicants 0.29x
Will AI replace 声優? AI replacement risk
25%
Low
Ranked #121 safest from AI among all Japanese occupations
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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 →
Skills, education and requirements for 声優
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
No specific license or certification is required.
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.