社会保険労務士 job outlookprojected pay in 10 years ¥12.49M · outlook score 39/100 · labor demand

Japan Office & Admin Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥11.35M
≈ $72,155
Top pay (est.)
¥23.18M
Top 10% ¥19.24M
Pay in 5 years
¥11.90Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥12.49Mest.
¥10.74M–¥14.50M
Outlook score
39/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
82%
Very high
Labor demand
Low
Openings-to-applicants 0.62x

Projected pay for 社会保険労務士 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today ¥11.35M → in 3 years ¥11.68M → in 5 years ¥11.90M → in 10 years ¥12.49M (10-year range ¥10.74M–¥14.50M). The model assumes pay growth of +1.0% per year.

¥11.35M
Now
2026
¥11.68M
In 3 yrs
2029
¥10.78M–¥12.71M
¥11.90M
In 5 yrs
2031
¥10.73M–¥13.26M
¥12.49M
In 10 yrs
2036
¥10.74M–¥14.50M

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand -0.29%Wage momentum +0.41%AI impact -0.96%Total +1.0% / 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 社会保険労務士

39/100
★★☆☆☆
Below average · ranked #476 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
18 pts
Entry barrier
81 pts
Pay level
98 pts
Labor demand
17 pts
Wage momentum
42 pts
Aging workforce
13 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 社会保険労務士

Openings-to-applicants ratio
0.62x
ranked #448 of all Japanese jobs
Demand score
Low
23/100
Advertised monthly wage
¥311,000
Hello Work postings
Workers
—
Population Census
Average age
39.4
Hours per month
162
Openings in 5 years
−2.1%
est.
Openings in 10 years
−3.7%
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.