美容師 美容師
What 美容師 do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
さらに、ヘアファッションやメイクだけでなく、ネイルや着付けまで、美容師が行うことも多い。顧客の要望に最大限こたえ、それに自分の技術と美的センスを加味して、初めて評価を得ることができる。
まず、顧客とコミュニケーションをとりながら髪の状態を見る。そして顧客の要望をしっかりと聞き、ヘアスタイルを決めてから作業に入る。馴染みの顧客ならカルテを見て検討する。カットには、シザース(はさみ)、レザー(かみそり)、コーム(くし)などが使われる。
カット、シャンプー、ブローという具合に、スタッフで分担することもあり、チームワークも大切となる。要望によってパーマ、カラーリングなどを行う。決まった髪形を作る技術が優れているだけでは十分でなく、顧客の好みに合わせて満足させることが必要である。自分の創造性やセンスをプラスしながら、顧客の要望に応える。美容師はヘアスタイリストと呼ばれることもある。
◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
シザース(はさみ)、レザー(かみそり)、コーム(くし)、レジ(小売店、レストラン等)
Employment type of workers
美容師 salary
The average annual pay for 美容師 in Japan is ¥3.89M (≈ $24,707; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥3.61M, the typical range is ¥2.80M–¥6.33M and the top 10% earn about ¥5.52M.
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 (30.0) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥1,789 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 | ¥3.24M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥3.30M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥3.80M | — | 3.27x |
| 2024 | ¥3.72M | — | 3.22x |
| 2025 | ¥3.89M | — | 3.13x |
Projected pay for 美容師 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥3.89M → in 3 years ¥4.27M → in 5 years ¥4.55M → in 10 years ¥5.32M (10-year range ¥4.58M–¥6.18M). The model assumes pay growth of +3.2% 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 美容師
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 美容師? 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 美容師
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.
Skills, education and requirements for 美容師
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
- 美容師 National license
- 管理美容師 National license
- 理容師 National license
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: ★★★☆☆ Moderate (from education, training, experience, licenses)
How to become 美容師
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)
2018年4月より、一部の養成施設では理容師免許の有資格者を対象に「修得者課程」が設けられている。修得者課程は履修課程の大幅な減免や履修期間が短縮されており、美容師の資格が取得しやすくなっている。
美容師の免許を受けた後3年以上美容の業務に従事し、かつ、所定の講習会の課程を修了した者は「管理美容師」の資格が取得できる。「管理美容師」は常時2人以上美容師がいる美容室に置くことが義務付けられており、将来独立開業する際に役立つ資格である。
美容師には美的センスや技術はもちろん、コミュニケーション能力や奉仕の精神、機敏さも必要である。一日中立ち作業なので、体力も必要である。美容室や美容師により人気の差が大きいのが特徴であり、努力と才能、センス次第では高い収入が得られる仕事とも言える。将来は有名になり、自分の店を持つのが夢であるという人もいる。
Career path and how to earn more as 美容師
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.