メイクアップアーティスト メイクアップアーティスト

Japan Beauty & Personal Care 分類:09_053-02 Confidence ★★★★☆

Average annual pay
¥3.89M
≈ $24,707
Top pay (est.)
¥6.33M
Top 10% ¥5.52M
Pay in 5 years
¥4.55Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥5.34Mest.
¥4.59M–¥6.20M
Outlook score
56/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
10%
Very low
Labor demand
High
Openings-to-applicants 3.13x

What メイクアップアーティスト do

An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:

メイクアップやヘアセットの技術を駆使して、個性やイメージを表現し、人をより美しく演出する。
 雑誌・広告物などの印刷物、テレビ番組やコマーシャル・映画などの映像、ファッションショーで、登場するモデルや俳優、出演者のメイクアップやヘアセットを行う。
 まず、制作会社や編集者から仕事の依頼を受けると、絵コンテなどの企画プランから、どのようなメイクが求められているか、といったイメージをつかむ。必要に応じて、ディレクターやスタイリストと打ち合わせをし、確認をとるなどして仕事の概要を把握し、必要なメイクアップ道具、化粧品類、ヘアアクセサリー類などを準備する。
 仕事の当日は、モデルや俳優が衣装合わせを済ませた後、メイクアップを始める。モデルが気持ち良く撮影に入れるよう、リラックスした雰囲気づくりを心掛け、与えられた時間内に仕上げて、カメラマンやディレクターに確認してもらう。要求されたイメージを作り上げられるように、様々な仕上げ技術が必要となる。ヘアセットとトータルで仕上げる場合が多い。
 演出や撮影の邪魔にならない場所で常に待機し、モデルの顔が汗ばんだり、髪形が乱れたりしたときにはタイミングを見て直すのも重要な仕事となる。終了後は、モデルのメイクを落とし、ヘアを元に戻す。

◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
メイクアップ道具、化粧品類、ヘアアクセサリー類

Employment type of workers

メイクアップアーティスト salary

The average annual pay for メイクアップアーティスト 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.

Average pay
¥3.89M
≈ $24,707
Median (est.)
¥3.61M
≈ $22,957
Low end (est.)
¥2.80M
Entry level, early 20s
Top 10% (est.)
¥5.52M
≈ $35,103
Top pay (est.)
¥6.33M
≈ $40,254
Hourly wage
¥1,789
1.5× the national minimum wage (¥1,177)
Advertised monthly wage
¥272,000
vs. last year +¥6,000

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.

20s
¥3.55M
30s
¥4.13M
40s
¥4.63M
50s
¥5.07M

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.

Entry level
¥2.95M
1–3 yrs
¥3.26M
3–5 yrs
¥3.57M
5–10 yrs
¥3.98M
10+ yrs
¥4.44M

Pay by employment typeest.

Full-time employee ¥3.89MPart-time ¥1.63MFreelance / self-employed ¥4.08MContract / temp ¥3.03M

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

YearAverage payEmploymentOpenings ratio
2021¥3.24M——
2022¥3.30M——
2023¥3.80M—3.27x
2024¥3.72M—3.22x
2025¥3.89M—3.13x

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for メイクアップアーティスト (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today ¥3.89M → in 3 years ¥4.27M → in 5 years ¥4.55M → in 10 years ¥5.34M (10-year range ¥4.59M–¥6.20M). The model assumes pay growth of +3.2% per year.

¥3.89M
Now
2026
¥4.27M
In 3 yrs
2029
¥3.95M–¥4.65M
¥4.55M
In 5 yrs
2031
¥4.10M–¥5.07M
¥5.34M
In 10 yrs
2036
¥4.59M–¥6.20M

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand +0.96%Wage momentum +0.16%AI impact +0.3%Total +3.2% / 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 メイクアップアーティスト

56/100
★★★☆☆
Average · ranked #174 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
90 pts
Entry barrier
64 pts
Pay level
16 pts
Labor demand
90 pts
Wage momentum
14 pts
Aging workforce
0 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.

Will AI replace メイクアップアーティスト? AI replacement risk

10%
Very low
Ranked #27 safest from AI among all Japanese occupations
Very lowLowModerateHighVery high

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 メイクアップアーティスト

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
30.0
Hours per month
175
Openings in 5 years
+18.9%
est.
Openings in 10 years
+34.1%
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.

The same job in the United States

メイクアップアーティスト
Japan
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance
United States
Median / average pay¥3.89M
≈ $24,707
$97,150
Pay in 10 years (est.)¥5.34M$135,300
Outlook score5681
AI replacement risk10% Very low15% Very low
Workers—2,340

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 メイクアップアーティスト

Key skills

Active Listening
4.4
Speaking
3.8
Social Perceptiveness
3.8
Instructing
3.5
Time Management
3.4
Service Orientation
3.4
Writing
3.3
Coordination
3.2

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Customer and Personal Service
3.7
Sales and Marketing
2.2
Administrative
1.8
Psychology
1.8
Communications and Media
1.7
Administration and Management
1.7
Fine Arts
1.7
Personnel and Human Resources
1.4

What the work involves

Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeJudging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsThinking CreativelyGetting InformationCommunicating with People Outside the OrganizationHandling and Moving ObjectsCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

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: ★★★☆☆ Moderate (from education, training, experience, licenses)

How to become メイクアップアーティスト

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)
入職にあたっては、美容師の免許が必要となる。
 美容師になるには、都道府県知事指定の美容師養成施設昼間・夜間課程の通常課程は2年以上(修得者課程は1年以上)、通信課程の通常課程は3年以上(修得者課程は1年6月以上)で美容師になるために必要な知識・技能を修得・卒業し、美容師国家試験に合格しなければならない。合格後、美容師免許申請をすることで美容師免許証が交付される。
 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。
 初めはメイクを受注する美容室、プロダクション等に勤務する場合がほとんどで、そこで何年か経験を積み、独立する(フリーになる)ケースもある。2~5人ぐらいのメイクアップアーティストが一つの事務所(プロダクション)をつくるケースや、フリーのメイクアップアーティストの下でアシスタントを勤めた後、独立する例もある。
 言葉づかいや礼儀、対人関係に気を配り、顧客からの信頼を得ることも求められる。トレンドに敏感であることや、技術や芸術的センスを磨く努力も必要となる。撮影が早朝や夜間に及び、屋外の炎天、寒冷の中での仕事という場合もあるため、体力、健康管理も大切となる。

Career path and how to earn more as メイクアップアーティスト

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