エステティシャン job outlookprojected pay in 10 years ¥4.81M · outlook score 46/100 · labor demand

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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

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.

¥3.54M
Now
2026
¥3.88M
In 3 yrs
2029
¥3.58M–¥4.22M
¥4.13M
In 5 yrs
2031
¥3.72M–¥4.60M
¥4.81M
In 10 yrs
2036
¥4.14M–¥5.59M

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand +0.96%Wage momentum +0.16%AI impact +0.2%Total +3.1% / yr

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

46/100
★★☆☆☆
Average · ranked #365 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
77 pts
Entry barrier
9 pts
Pay level
4 pts
Labor demand
90 pts
Wage momentum
14 pts
Aging workforce
6 pts

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.

Labor demand for エステティシャン

Openings-to-applicants ratio
3.13x
ranked #55 of all Japanese jobs
Demand score
High
73/100
Advertised monthly wage
¥272,000
Hello Work postings
Workers
—
Population Census
Average age
37.9
Hours per month
168
Openings in 5 years
+16.8%
est.
Openings in 10 years
+30.3%
est.

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.

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 Nov 1, 2026); Occupational Information Database (JILPT). Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.