通訳者 通訳者
What 通訳者 do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
ここでは国際会議、放送、商談、法廷などの分野で働く通訳者について記述する。
通訳の方法は大きく3つに分けられる。「adhoc（アドホック）通訳」は、少人数の人が日常的な話をする場合などに、相手の言っていることを相互に伝えるもので、特に決められた通訳の仕方はなく、臨機応変に双方の言いたいことを伝える。
「逐次（ちくじ）通訳」は話し手が一定のまとまりで話し、通訳者がそれまでの分を通訳する、というやり方で話を進めていく。話の内容を覚えていなくてはならないため、記憶の補助として、メモ(通訳ノート)を取るのが普通である。著名な人が講演をするような場合や外交交渉・会議・商談・座談会などに使われ、内容も高度なことが多い。
「同時通訳」は、通訳者が「ブース」と呼ばれる通訳室に入り、発言者の言うことをヘッドフォンで聞きながら通訳していき、会場で聞いている人に伝える方法である。内容を理解し、同時に話さなくてはならないため、高度の集中力を要し、3人くらいのチームを組んで、15分～30分で交代する。使用言語数が多い国際会議や放送通訳の場合などに用いられる。
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Employment type of workers
通訳者 salary
The average annual pay for 通訳者 in Japan is ¥5.83M (≈ $37,094; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥5.42M, the typical range is ¥3.93M–¥10.11M and the top 10% earn about ¥8.68M.
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 (41.7) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥2,876 is 2.4× 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 | ¥5.84M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥5.80M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥5.51M | — | 0.92x |
| 2024 | ¥5.91M | — | 0.81x |
| 2025 | ¥5.83M | — | 0.77x |
Projected pay for 通訳者 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥5.83M → in 3 years ¥6.21M → in 5 years ¥6.47M → in 10 years ¥7.18M (10-year range ¥6.17M–¥8.34M). The model assumes pay growth of +2.1% 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 通訳者
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 通訳者? 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 通訳者
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
| 通訳者 Japan | Interpreters and Translators United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥5.83M ≈ $37,094 | $60,170 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥7.18M | $78,500 |
| Outlook score | 51 | 52 |
| AI replacement risk | 69% 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 通訳者
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
- ビジネス通訳検定（TOBIS）
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: ★★★★☆ Demanding (from education, training, experience, licenses)
How to become 通訳者
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)
ビジネス通訳検定（TOBIS）の資格を取ると、仕事を得るうえで有利になることがある。
通訳の仕事をするには、派遣会社に登録して仕事を得るケース、知り合いや各種団体、学校関係から仕事を紹介してもらうケース、企業に雇用されるケースがある。
高度な語学力だけでなく、一般常識、通訳する分野についての背景知識、理解力が求められる。
Career path and how to earn more as 通訳者
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.