自動車教習指導員 自動車教習指導員

Japan Education 分類:05_031-99 Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥5.03M
≈ $31,959
Top pay (est.)
¥8.48M
Top 10% ¥7.33M
Pay in 5 years
¥5.59Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥6.23Mest.
¥5.36M–¥7.23M
Outlook score
48/100
★★☆☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
26%
Low
Labor demand
Low
Openings-to-applicants 1.38x

What 自動車教習指導員 do

An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:

自動車教習所で、法律に定められたカリキュラムに沿って自動車の安全運転に必要な技能と知識を教える。
 自動車教習所は自動車学校、ドライビングスクール等とも呼ばれる。
 技能教習では、まず教習所内のコースでハンドル操作やブレーキ操作、車を走らせる位置や止まる位置、狭い道路や交差点、曲がり角の運転、坂道発進、進路変更、駐車の方法など、運転操作について指導する。指導員は助手席に座って原則1対1で指導し、時には運転の手本を見せてポイントを教える。必要な教習を修了し、修了検定・仮免学科試験に合格し、仮免許証を取得した教習生には、一般道路に出て路上教習を行う。1時限ごとに教習生が次のステップに進めるかどうかを判断し、記録をつけ、未熟な運転操作などについては指導する。
 学科教習では、技能教習と並行して、運転者の心得、運転に必要な道路交通法規や安全運転に必要な知識を教本やビデオを使って教える。また、応急救護処置の実技教習も行う。
 都道府県の公安委員会から法に定められた基準に適合しているものとして指定を受けた自動車教習所では、教習を終えた人に対して技能検定員の資格を持つ指導員が技能検定を行い、一定の基準を満たした者に対し、卒業証明書を発行する。指導員のうち技能検定員の資格を持つ者は約6割となっている(2024年時点*)。
 マンツーマンの指導を行う技能教習では、毎回違った教習生を教えるのが一般的である。運転シミュレーターなどを使って、複数の教習生を教えることもある。

*警察庁交通局運転免許課、運転免許統計 令和6年版

◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
 普通自動車(普通免許(第一種、第二種)で運転可能なもの)、大型、中型、準中型、特殊自動車等(普通免許だけでは運転できないもの)

Employment type of workers

自動車教習指導員 salary

The average annual pay for 自動車教習指導員 in Japan is ¥5.03M (≈ $31,959; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥4.67M, the typical range is ¥3.49M–¥8.48M and the top 10% earn about ¥7.33M.

Average pay
¥5.03M
≈ $31,959
Median (est.)
¥4.67M
≈ $29,698
Low end (est.)
¥3.49M
Entry level, early 20s
Top 10% (est.)
¥7.33M
≈ $46,614
Top pay (est.)
¥8.48M
≈ $53,927
Hourly wage
¥2,393
2.0× the national minimum wage (¥1,177)
Advertised monthly wage
¥245,000
vs. last year +¥5,000

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
¥3.68M
30s
¥4.36M
40s
¥4.94M
50s
¥5.46M

Estimated from the average pay and average age (46.0) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.

Pay by experienceest.

Entry level
¥3.77M
1–3 yrs
¥4.19M
3–5 yrs
¥4.61M
5–10 yrs
¥5.15M
10+ yrs
¥5.78M

Pay by employment typeest.

Full-time employee ¥5.03MPart-time ¥2.11MFreelance / self-employed ¥5.28MContract / temp ¥3.92M

The average hourly wage of ¥2,393 is 2.0× 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¥4.88M——
2022¥4.94M——
2023¥4.83M—1.35x
2024¥4.91M—1.37x
2025¥5.03M—1.38x

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for 自動車教習指導員 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today ¥5.03M → in 3 years ¥5.36M → in 5 years ¥5.59M → in 10 years ¥6.23M (10-year range ¥5.36M–¥7.23M). The model assumes pay growth of +2.2% per year.

¥5.03M
Now
2026
¥5.36M
In 3 yrs
2029
¥4.95M–¥5.83M
¥5.59M
In 5 yrs
2031
¥5.04M–¥6.23M
¥6.23M
In 10 yrs
2036
¥5.36M–¥7.23M

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand +0.09%Wage momentum +0.1%AI impact +0.18%Total +2.2% / 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 自動車教習指導員

48/100
★★☆☆☆
Average · ranked #325 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
74 pts
Entry barrier
21 pts
Pay level
47 pts
Labor demand
44 pts
Wage momentum
10 pts
Aging workforce
81 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 自動車教習指導員? AI replacement risk

26%
Low
Ranked #132 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 自動車教習指導員

Openings-to-applicants ratio
1.38x
ranked #301 of all Japanese jobs
Demand score
Low
37/100
Advertised monthly wage
¥245,000
Hello Work postings
Workers
—
Population Census
Average age
46.0
Hours per month
163
Openings in 5 years
+9.2%
est.
Openings in 10 years
+16.6%
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

自動車教習指導員
Japan
Self-Enrichment Teachers
United States
Median / average pay¥5.03M
≈ $31,959
$46,800
Pay in 10 years (est.)¥6.23M$64,000
Outlook score4861
AI replacement risk26% Low22% Low
Workers—332K

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 自動車教習指導員

Key skills

Instructing
4.6
Active Listening
4.5
Speaking
4.4
Reading Comprehension
4.1
Social Perceptiveness
3.8
Writing
3.7
Learning Strategies
3.7
Persuasion
3.6

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Customer and Personal Service
2.8
Education and Training
2.2
Psychology
2.0
Administrative
1.5
English Language
1.3
Sociology and Anthropology
1.2
Law and Government
1.2
Personnel and Human Resources
1.0

What the work involves

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesScheduling Work and ActivitiesTraining and Teaching OthersOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

Important abilities

Visual Color DiscriminationDepth PerceptionFar VisionSpeech ClarityHearing SensitivityOral 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)

How to become 自動車教習指導員

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、特に学歴は必要とされないが、指導資格を取得するには車種に応じた運転免許が必要とされる。
 教習所に採用されると「現場事前教養」と「職員講習」を受けるか、自動車安全運転センターが行う研修課程を修了し、公安委員会の教習指導員資格審査を受ける。なお、教習指導員資格審査の受験資格は満21歳以上となっている。合格すると「教習指導員資格者証」が得られ、「現場事後教養」を受けてから指導員として仕事を始める。
 管理者の推薦申請により公安委員会の行う技能検定員資格審査を受け、合格すると技能検定員となることができる。優秀な運転技術や車の構造、運転に必要なルールなどの知識が欠かせない。また、わかりやすく説明できること、教習生に対しての思いやりが必要であり、事故が起きないように細心の注意を払って丁寧に教えることなども求められる。

Career path and how to earn more as 自動車教習指導員

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.