せり人 せり人
What せり人 do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
卸売業者が行う販売方法には、主に「せり取引」と「相対（あいたい）取引」がある。せり取引では、せり人が商品の産地・数量などの情報を提示し価格を競わせ、指先又はせり機械により、最も高い価格を提示した取引参加者がせり落とすことになる。
手やり（指先）によるせりは青果・水産物の取引で行われる。せり人は、多くの取引参加者が提示する価格を瞬時に読み取り、買受人を決定して、その取引を成立させる。せり人はこの他、商品の集荷、生産者に対する指導、生産・消費に関する情報の収集・提供なども行う。
Employment type of workers
せり人 salary
The average annual pay for せり人 in Japan is ¥6.65M (≈ $42,259; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥6.18M, the typical range is ¥4.35M–¥11.82M and the top 10% earn about ¥10.10M.
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 (40.4) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥3,164 is 2.7× 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 | ¥5.49M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥5.64M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥5.64M | — | 2.76x |
| 2024 | ¥6.62M | — | 2.68x |
| 2025 | ¥6.65M | — | 2.14x |
Projected pay for せり人 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥6.65M → in 3 years ¥7.28M → in 5 years ¥7.73M → in 10 years ¥8.99M (10-year range ¥7.73M–¥10.44M). The model assumes pay growth of +3.1% 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 せり人
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 せり人? 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 せり人
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
| せり人 Japan | Sales and Related Workers, All Other United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥6.65M ≈ $42,259 | $48,280 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥8.99M | $64,400 |
| Outlook score | 66 | 50 |
| AI replacement risk | 41% Moderate | 40% Low |
| Workers | — | 93K |
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 せり人
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
No specific license or certification is required.
Education of workers
Training before entry
Related work experience
Difficulty of entry: ★★★★☆ Demanding (from education, training, experience, licenses)
How to become せり人
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)
せり人には、一定の市場業務経験、法律や取引に関する知識などが必要とされる。多くの取引参加者が提示する価格を瞬時に読み取り、買受人を決定するための判断力や公正中立で誠実な態度も求められる。
Career path and how to earn more as せり人
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.