バーテンダー バーテンダー
What バーテンダー do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
バーやパブなどで働くバーテンダーの他、ホテルに勤務して、バーや宴会場でお客にカクテルを提供するバーテンダーもいる。
バーテンダーは、お客から注文されたカクテルをレシピにそって作る。ベースとなるお酒に、副材料となる飲料などを混ぜ合わせて氷を加え、手早く作る。混ぜ方には、シェーカーに入れて振るシェーク、ミキシンググラスでかき混ぜるステア、飲むためのグラスに直接入れるビルドなどの技法がある。
◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
シェーカー、ミキシンググラス、調理道具
Employment type of workers
バーテンダー salary
The average annual pay for バーテンダー in Japan is ¥3.79M (≈ $24,107; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥3.53M, the typical range is ¥2.73M–¥6.18M and the top 10% earn about ¥5.38M.
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 (44.9) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥1,745 is 1.5× 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 | ¥3.33M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥3.40M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥3.59M | — | 2.85x |
| 2024 | ¥3.69M | — | 2.76x |
| 2025 | ¥3.79M | — | 2.38x |
Projected pay for バーテンダー (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥3.79M → in 3 years ¥4.20M → in 5 years ¥4.50M → in 10 years ¥5.35M (10-year range ¥4.60M–¥6.21M). The model assumes pay growth of +3.5% 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 バーテンダー
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 バーテンダー? 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 バーテンダー
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
| バーテンダー Japan | Bartenders United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥3.79M ≈ $24,107 | $34,340 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥5.35M | $47,400 |
| Outlook score | 61 | 58 |
| AI replacement risk | 21% Low | 20% Very low |
| Workers | — | 756K |
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 バーテンダー
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
No specific license or certification is required.
Education of workers
Training before entry
Related work experience
Difficulty of entry: ★☆☆☆☆ Easy to enter (from education, training, experience, licenses)
How to become バーテンダー
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)
各種学校ではバーテンダーに必要な知識とシェーキング技術などの実技を学ぶ。
日本バーテンダー協会が認定している「バーテンダー呼称技能認定試験」などがある。
技能競技会やカクテル作りコンクールに出て、賞をとることを目指す人もいる。
バーテンダーの目標のひとつは、独立して自分の店を持つことである。
Career path and how to earn more as バーテンダー
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.