家政婦（夫） 家政婦（夫）
What 家政婦（夫） do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
一般的な家事のほか、介護保険でカバーされる範囲以外の身の回りの世話なども行う。家政婦（夫）が対応する家庭生活支援（家事・介護）の範囲を求人者と取り決め、求人者に直接雇用されて主に個人家庭で勤務する。
具体的な仕事の内容としては、洗濯や掃除、買い物、食事の準備、子供の世話、高齢者や病人の世話等があげられる。また、来客の応対や用件の取り次ぎ等を行うこともある。求人者の意向により泊まりこみや夜間勤務をする場合もある。
Employment type of workers
家政婦（夫） salary
The average annual pay for 家政婦（夫） in Japan is ¥4.03M (≈ $25,607; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥3.74M, the typical range is ¥2.90M–¥6.57M and the top 10% earn about ¥5.72M.
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 (43.4) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥1,928 is 1.6× 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 | ¥3.86M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥3.82M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥3.94M | — | 3.45x |
| 2024 | ¥3.96M | — | 3.29x |
| 2025 | ¥4.03M | — | 2.92x |
Projected pay for 家政婦（夫） (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥4.03M → in 3 years ¥4.46M → in 5 years ¥4.78M → in 10 years ¥5.68M (10-year range ¥4.88M–¥6.59M). The model assumes pay growth of +3.5% 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 家政婦（夫）
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 家政婦（夫）? 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 家政婦（夫）
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
| 家政婦（夫） Japan | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥4.03M ≈ $25,607 | $35,510 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥5.68M | $47,900 |
| Outlook score | 62 | 48 |
| AI replacement risk | 14% Very low | 22% Low |
| Workers | — | 861K |
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 家政婦（夫）
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
- 介護福祉士 National license
- 介護支援専門員（ケアマネージャー）
- 介護職員初任者研修修了者
- 家政士検定
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 家政婦（夫）
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)
就職活動は、厚生労働大臣許可の家政婦紹介所に求職登録することから始まる。個人家庭等からの求人があれば、求人者からの「労働条件」に基づき、紹介所のあっ旋を受ける。あっ旋を受けた求職者は紹介状を持参して求人者宅（就労場所）に行く。
家政婦として安心して働くための各種保険制度も整備されており、必要に応じて保険に加入して働くことが可能である。
家政婦紹介所からあっ旋された求人者との雇用契約が終了すれば、次の求人者の紹介を家政婦紹介所から受けることとなる。一定の体力があれば年齢にかかわらず続けられる仕事である。
また、スキルアップ等のため厚生労働大臣認定の「家政士検定試験」がある。
Career path and how to earn more as 家政婦（夫）
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.