翻訳者 翻訳者
What 翻訳者 do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
翻訳は大きく「出版翻訳」と「産業翻訳」に分けられる。
「出版翻訳」は、学術書や文芸・ノンフィクションなどの作品を翻訳することを言う。これには学問的な知識や文学的な才能も必要となる。
一方、「産業翻訳」は、海外とのビジネスで必要となる契約書やマニュアル（手引）などの書類の翻訳のことを言い、それぞれの分野に関する専門知識を持っていなければならない。翻訳業界全体では、「産業翻訳」の仕事が圧倒的に多くなっている。
一般向けの翻訳では、不特定多数の読者に対して、正確でわかりやすい言葉使いを心がけ、専門的な翻訳であれば、その分野で最も普遍的な用語を選んで訳す必要がある。特に、産業翻訳の場合は、最先端の技術を扱う分野での需要が大きいため、積極的に専門的知識を吸収し理解するための努力が欠かせない。
◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
文書作成ソフト（Word、一太郎等）、翻訳支援ツール、翻訳ソフト、パソコン、辞書
Employment type of workers
翻訳者 salary
The average annual pay for 翻訳者 in Japan is ¥6.73M (≈ $42,808; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥6.26M, the typical range is ¥4.39M–¥12.01M and the top 10% earn about ¥10.25M.
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 (41.5) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥3,339 is 2.8× 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 | ¥6.96M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥6.98M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥5.72M | — | 0.17x |
| 2024 | ¥6.81M | — | 0.15x |
| 2025 | ¥6.73M | — | 0.12x |
Projected pay for 翻訳者 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥6.73M → in 3 years ¥6.66M → in 5 years ¥6.62M → in 10 years ¥6.50M (10-year range ¥5.59M–¥7.55M). The model assumes pay growth of −0.4% 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 翻訳者
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 翻訳者? 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 翻訳者
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
| 翻訳者 Japan | Interpreters and Translators United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥6.73M ≈ $42,808 | $60,170 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥6.50M | $78,500 |
| Outlook score | 30 | 52 |
| AI replacement risk | 78% High | 57% Moderate |
| Workers | — | 52K |
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 翻訳者
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
- JTA公認翻訳専門職資格
Related qualifications listed on job tag (names in Japanese). Some are mandatory, others recommended.
Education of workers
Training before entry
Related work experience
Difficulty of entry: ★★★★★ Hard to enter (from education, training, experience, licenses)
How to become 翻訳者
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)
出版翻訳の場合は、出版社への持ち込みやコンテストへの応募、翻訳学校の紹介などで仕事を得る。産業翻訳の場合は、技術や実務に関する知識が必要なので、その多くは関連分野の実務経験者であり、翻訳会社のトライアルを受けて、その出来によって登録や仕事の発注が決まるのが一般的である。
最初は下訳や比較的易しい訳、あるいは納期の長い仕事を受注し、商品である訳文の正確さや、締切りを守れるかといったことが試される。実力が認められれば、安定して仕事を受けられるようになり、報酬の単価も上がる。
外国語能力はもちろんのこと、日本語で正しく表現する能力も必要不可欠である。また、語学力だけでなく、関係分野についての情報収集力も求められる。
Career path and how to earn more as 翻訳者
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.