キャディ キャディ
What キャディ do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
キャディにはゴルフ場に所属するハウスキャディと、プロゴルファーとツアーを転戦するキャディがいるが、ここではハウスキャディについて説明する。
ゴルフのプレーは早朝から始まる。朝、ゴルフ場へ出勤すると、その日に受け持つお客を割り当てられる。スタートすると3～4人のお客を引率して、ゴルフバック運搬カート、あるいは、お客とゴルフバックを一緒に運ぶ乗用カートを操作してコースを回る。
プレーが始まると、打球の方向を確認し、次のプレーのためにゴルフバックを移動させる。
お客の求めに応じて、コースのレイアウトやプレー当日の風向き、芝の状態、ゴルフクラブの選択等に関してアドバイスも行う。初心者からプロ級まで様々なお客がいるため、それぞれに応じた的確なアドバイスが求められる。
プレーヤーにゴルフ場でのエチケットやマナーを守ってもらうことや、打球によるけがなどを未然に防ぐこともキャディの仕事である。
◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
運搬カート、乗用カート
Employment type of workers
キャディ salary
The average annual pay for キャディ in Japan is ¥3.90M (≈ $24,804; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥3.63M, the typical range is ¥2.81M–¥6.36M and the top 10% earn about ¥5.54M.
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 (40.6) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥1,935 is 1.6× 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 | ¥3.55M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥3.51M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥3.63M | — | 3.13x |
| 2024 | ¥3.73M | — | 2.89x |
| 2025 | ¥3.90M | — | 2.50x |
Projected pay for キャディ (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥3.90M → in 3 years ¥4.32M → in 5 years ¥4.62M → in 10 years ¥5.48M (10-year range ¥4.71M–¥6.36M). 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 キャディ
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 キャディ? 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 キャディ
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
| キャディ Japan | Amusement and Recreation Attendants United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥3.90M ≈ $24,804 | $32,150 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥5.48M | $44,200 |
| Outlook score | 59 | 56 |
| AI replacement risk | 0% Very low | 17% Very low |
| Workers | — | 398K |
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 キャディ
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 キャディ
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)
高校などを卒業してすぐにキャディになるケースは余り見られない。主婦等が最寄りのゴルフ場で勤めるケースが多い。学生がアルバイトで行う場合もある。
最初はキャディマスター（後述）から講習を受け、ベテランキャディと一緒にコースへ出てコースレイアウトを把握できるよう経験を積む。屋外の仕事であるため、長距離を歩くだけの体力やボールの行方を見定められる視力（矯正でも可）、ゴルフのルールや技術についての知識が必要となる。お客が楽しくプレーできるようにするサービス精神も求められる。ゴルフ場のキャディマスターは、キャディの指導やスケジュール調整などの管理の仕事をしている。毎朝、キャディにお客を割り当てるのもキャディマスターの仕事である。キャディを長く務め、キャディマスターになる人もいる。
Career path and how to earn more as キャディ
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.