How to become エステティシャンeducation, training, experience, licenses and the steps to enter

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Average annual pay
¥3.54M
≈ $22,504
Top pay (est.)
¥5.77M
Top 10% ¥5.02M
Pay in 5 years
¥4.13Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥4.81Mest.
¥4.14M–¥5.59M
Outlook score
46/100
★★☆☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
23%
Low
Labor demand
High
Openings-to-applicants 3.13x

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)
入職にあたって、特に学歴や資格は必要とされないが、エステティシャンを養成する施設や専門学校で、皮膚の知識、化粧品や美容機器の取り扱い等必要な知識、技術を身につけることが望ましい。
 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。

Skills, education and requirements for エステティシャン

Key skills

Active Listening
4.2
Speaking
3.9
Social Perceptiveness
3.6
Reading Comprehension
3.4
Persuasion
3.4
Instructing
3.3
Writing
3.2
Negotiation
3.1

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Customer and Personal Service
3.6
Sales and Marketing
2.5
Therapy and Counseling
2.3
Administration and Management
1.7
Psychology
1.7
Administrative
1.6
Communications and Media
1.6
Personnel and Human Resources
1.5

What the work involves

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsAssisting and Caring for OthersScheduling Work and ActivitiesOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkHandling and Moving ObjectsCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

Important abilities

Problem SensitivityOral ExpressionManual DexterityOral ComprehensionFinger DexterityWritten Expression

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

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)

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.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), Population Census and Hello Work employment statistics as published on the MHLW job tag site (retrieved Oct 31, 2026); Occupational Information Database (JILPT). Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.