声優 job outlookprojected pay in 10 years ¥7.29M · outlook score 50/100 · labor demand

Japan Entertainment Confidence ★★★★★

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

Projected pay for 声優 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today ¥5.44M → in 3 years ¥5.94M → in 5 years ¥6.30M → in 10 years ¥7.29M (10-year range ¥6.27M–¥8.47M). The model assumes pay growth of +3.0% per year.

¥5.44M
Now
2026
¥5.94M
In 3 yrs
2029
¥5.48M–¥6.46M
¥6.30M
In 5 yrs
2031
¥5.68M–¥7.02M
¥7.29M
In 10 yrs
2036
¥6.27M–¥8.47M

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand -0.45%Wage momentum +1.45%AI impact +0.19%Total +3.0% / 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 声優

50/100
★★★☆☆
Average · ranked #285 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
75 pts
Pay level
60 pts
Labor demand
7 pts
Wage momentum
99 pts
Aging workforce
4 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 声優

Openings-to-applicants ratio
0.29x
ranked #507 of all Japanese jobs
Demand score
Low
27/100
Advertised monthly wage
¥268,000
Hello Work postings
Workers
—
Population Census
Average age
37.2
Hours per month
166
Openings in 5 years
+6.6%
est.
Openings in 10 years
+11.8%
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.