エステティシャン エステティシャン
What エステティシャン do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
エステティックサロンではカウンセリング、フェイシャルトリートメント、ボディケア、美容脱毛のほか、ネイルケア、フットケア等を行う。
利用客に肌の状態や手入れの方法について「カウンセリング」を行い、どのようなエステをするかを決める。肌のトラブルは精神的な原因も大きいため、聞き役になり、リラックスさせ、ストレスの解消も図る。
エステティックの基本は、顔の肌の手入れをする「フェイシャルトリートメント」である。利用客をベッドに寝かせ、化粧品や専用の機器・用具を使って、肌の汚れを取る。次に、指・手・腕を使って、強弱を与えながらトリートメントを行い、血行をよくする。その後パックをして、暖めたタオル等で洗い流し、美容液などで仕上げる。
全身の手入れを行う「ボディケア」は、顔と同じように、全身にトリートメントやパックを行う。「美容脱毛」は、脱毛ワックスを使ったり、専用の機器により行う。
◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
専用機器・用具、美容機器
Employment type of workers
エステティシャン salary
The average annual pay for エステティシャン in Japan is ¥3.54M (≈ $22,504; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥3.29M, the typical range is ¥2.55M–¥5.77M and the top 10% earn about ¥5.02M.
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 (37.9) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥1,725 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 | ¥3.20M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥3.23M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥3.21M | — | 3.27x |
| 2024 | ¥3.29M | — | 3.22x |
| 2025 | ¥3.54M | — | 3.13x |
Projected pay for エステティシャン (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥3.54M → in 3 years ¥3.88M → in 5 years ¥4.13M → in 10 years ¥4.81M (10-year range ¥4.14M–¥5.59M). The model assumes pay growth of +3.1% 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 エステティシャン
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 エステティシャン? 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 エステティシャン
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
| エステティシャン Japan | Skincare Specialists United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥3.54M ≈ $22,504 | $45,330 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥4.81M | $63,900 |
| Outlook score | 46 | 73 |
| AI replacement risk | 23% Low | 12% Very low |
| Workers | — | 73K |
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 エステティシャン
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
- 認定エステティシャン
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: ★★☆☆☆ Fairly easy (from education, training, experience, licenses)
How to become エステティシャン
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)
一般財団法人日本エステティック協会が認定している「認定エステティシャン」などの資格を持っていると知識・技術の証明になる。
入職後の研修期間中は多くのエステティック専門店がOJTによる教育を行っている。
技術を身につける上で、腕や手が器用であれば有利である。その日の体調や気分によって変わる利用客の肌質を見きわめるためには、観察力が必要となる。利用客に「心地よさ」を感じてもらうために、思いやりや気配りをもって接することも大切である。
エステティシャンとして経験を積み、独立開業することもできる。
なお、施術内容等によっては、あん摩マッサージ指圧師等の国家資格が必要になる場合があるので、施術・開業に当たっては最寄りの保健所に相談することが望ましい。
Career path and how to earn more as エステティシャン
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.