クリーニング師 クリーニング師
What クリーニング師 do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
クリーニング師は、公衆衛生及び洗濯処理に関する専門知識を併せ持ったクリーニング店の管理責任者である。クリーニング業法では、取次のみを行う店を除き、クリーニング店には1人以上のクリーニング師を置かなければならないと定められている。
お客から洗濯物を受け取ると、相互確認の上、洗濯表示、素材を確認し分類する。更に、汚れのひどいものと少ないものを見きわめ、ドライクリーニング機あるいは水洗機にかけ、洗い上がるとプレス機、アイロンなどで仕上げて綺麗にたたみ、包装する。デザインや素材、汚れのつき具合も確認し、適切な洗濯方法を判断する。たくさんの人が着用している衣類を同時に洗うため、衛生には厳重に注意を払う必要がある。
洗濯の他に、和服や毛皮、じゅうたんなどの保管も行う場合もある。また、はっ水・防水加工、防虫加工、ひだの折り目加工などの各種加工や補修を引き受けることもある。
◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
ドライクリーニング機、水洗機、プレス機、アイロン、ドライ機、ランドリー機、プレス機
Employment type of workers
クリーニング師 salary
The average annual pay for クリーニング師 in Japan is ¥2.98M (≈ $18,971; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥2.77M, the typical range is ¥2.15M–¥4.86M and the top 10% earn about ¥4.24M.
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 (47.9) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥1,462 is 1.2× 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 | ¥2.86M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥2.67M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥2.87M | — | 3.27x |
| 2024 | ¥2.97M | — | 3.22x |
| 2025 | ¥2.98M | — | 3.13x |
Projected pay for クリーニング師 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥2.98M → in 3 years ¥3.29M → in 5 years ¥3.51M → in 10 years ¥4.13M (10-year range ¥3.55M–¥4.80M). The model assumes pay growth of +3.3% 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 クリーニング師
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 クリーニング師? 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 クリーニング師
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.
The same job in the United States
| クリーニング師 Japan | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥2.98M ≈ $18,971 | $34,890 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥4.13M | $47,500 |
| Outlook score | 52 | 51 |
| AI replacement risk | 25% Low | 35% Low |
| Workers | — | 198K |
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 クリーニング師
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
- クリーニング師
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: ★☆☆☆☆ Easy to enter (from education, training, experience, licenses)
How to become クリーニング師
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)
試験学科は衛生法規に関する知識、公衆衛生に関する知識、洗濯物の処理に関する知識等であり、実地試験はワイシャツのアイロン仕上げ、繊維の識別、しみの識別等である。
3年ごとに最新の知識習得、技術研鑽を目的とした資格の更新講習がある。
現場で技術や経営法を学び、免許を取り、独立開業することもできる。お客に対する奉仕の気持ちがあり、汚れの原因を究明して対処する粘り強さ、客の品物を預かって確実に返すという責任感などが求められる。
Career path and how to earn more as クリーニング師
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.