ネイリスト ネイリスト

Japan Beauty & Personal Care 分類:09_053-05 Confidence ★★★★★

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
50/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
24%
Low
Labor demand
High
Openings-to-applicants 3.13x

What ネイリスト do

An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:

爪の施術を通して爪を整え美しく装う。
 更にお客の気持ちを明るくし、癒し、また、ストレス解消の一助を担う。その仕事は爪の手入れ、色塗り、アート(装飾)、イクステンション(人工爪)、リペアに大別される。
 爪の手入れでは、甘皮(爪の根もとの薄皮)を処理し、爪の表面を磨く。板状の紙ヤスリ(ファイル)を用いて爪の形を整え、栄養分を与えるためにクリームなどを塗る。
 色塗りでは、カラー(ネイルラッカー、マニキュア液)を塗る前に自爪の保護及び色が染まらない様にベースコートを塗布する。お客に選んでもらったカラーを塗り、損傷を防ぐためにトップコートを塗布して仕上げる。
 お客の要望により様々な装飾を施す。アートには、アクリル絵具を使って極細の筆で描くフラットアート、型抜きされた型紙の上からマシンで吹付けてデザインするエアーブラシアート、アクリル素材を使って立体的なアートを創る3Dアートの他、石や金糸でデザインするものや直接爪の上で形成する3Dアートであるエンボスアートなどがある。
 イクステンションにはスカルプチュア、ジェルネイル、チップ&オーバーレイの3種類がある。スカルプチュアでは、アクリル用材のミクスチュアでネイルフォームを使用して造形的に人工爪を作る。ジェルネイルでは、ジェル状になった合成樹脂材料を使い、スカルプチュアと同様に爪の形に仕上げる。自然硬化で固まらせるスカルプチュアに対して、ジェルネイルではUVライトに当てて硬化させる。チップ&オーバーレイでは、爪先(フリーエッジ)又はネイルプレートにチップを装着し、その上から爪先又は爪全体をミクスチュアでカバーする。

◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
 板状の紙ヤスリ(ファイル)、極細の筆、型紙、マシンネイルフォーム、UVライト、ネイルプレート、ジェル、ニッパー

Employment type of workers

ネイリスト salary

The average annual pay for ネイリスト in Japan is ¥3.54M (≈ $22,504; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥3.29M, the typical range is ¥2.55M–¥5.77M and the top 10% earn about ¥5.02M.

Average pay
¥3.54M
≈ $22,504
Median (est.)
¥3.29M
≈ $20,922
Low end (est.)
¥2.55M
Entry level, early 20s
Top 10% (est.)
¥5.02M
≈ $31,924
Top pay (est.)
¥5.77M
≈ $36,693
Hourly wage
¥1,725
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
¥2.93M
30s
¥3.40M
40s
¥3.79M
50s
¥4.14M

Estimated from the average pay and average age (37.9) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.

Pay by experienceest.

Entry level
¥2.69M
1–3 yrs
¥2.97M
3–5 yrs
¥3.26M
5–10 yrs
¥3.62M
10+ yrs
¥4.05M

Pay by employment typeest.

Full-time employee ¥3.54MPart-time ¥1.49MFreelance / self-employed ¥3.72MContract / temp ¥2.76M

The average hourly wage of ¥1,725 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¥3.20M——
2022¥3.23M——
2023¥3.21M—3.27x
2024¥3.29M—3.22x
2025¥3.54M—3.13x

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for ネイリスト (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 ネイリスト

50/100
★★★☆☆
Average · ranked #285 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
76 pts
Entry barrier
51 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.

Will AI replace ネイリスト? AI replacement risk

24%
Low
Ranked #111 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 ネイリスト

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
37.9
Hours per month
168
Openings in 5 years
+16.7%
est.
Openings in 10 years
+30.0%
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

ネイリスト
Japan
Manicurists and Pedicurists
United States
Median / average pay¥3.54M
≈ $22,504
$35,760
Pay in 10 years (est.)¥4.81M$50,400
Outlook score5064
AI replacement risk24% Low19% Very low
Workers—153K

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 ネイリスト

Key skills

Active Listening
4.7
Speaking
3.9
Social Perceptiveness
3.3
Instructing
3.2
Equipment Selection
3.1
Reading Comprehension
3.1
Learning Strategies
3.0
Coordination
2.9

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Customer and Personal Service
4.2
Sales and Marketing
2.6
Psychology
2.0
Fine Arts
1.8
Administration and Management
1.8
Therapy and Counseling
1.5
Personnel and Human Resources
1.5
Communications and Media
1.5

What the work involves

Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleGetting InformationThinking CreativelyUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkScheduling Work and ActivitiesMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsIdentifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Important abilities

Finger DexterityVisual Color DiscriminationManual DexterityWrist-Finger SpeedArm-Hand SteadinessFluency of Ideas

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 ネイリスト

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、特に学歴や資格は必要とされないが、ネイル専門の学校等で技術を習得するのが一般的である。受講時間は上級を目指す場合には200時間以上かけることもある。
 ネイル専科を設ける専門学校などもあり、そこで技術を習得する人も多いる。
 ネイルサロン・美容室・エステティックサロンなど職域は広い。学校の紹介やネイルショップが掲示する求人に応募して、就職先を探す。2~3年の経験があると、他の店舗に移ることもでき、フリーで活躍する人もいる。
 また、美容師やエステティシャンが「ネイリスト技能検定」や「JNAジェルネイル技能検定」などの民間資格を取り、ネイリストの仕事を行っている場合もある。

Career path and how to earn more as ネイリスト

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.