訪問介護員/ホームヘルパー job outlookprojected pay in 10 years ¥5.39M · outlook score 68/100 · labor demand

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Average annual pay
¥3.82M
≈ $24,286
Top pay (est.)
¥6.22M
Top 10% ¥5.42M
Pay in 5 years
¥4.54Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥5.39Mest.
¥4.63M–¥6.25M
Outlook score
68/100
★★★☆☆ Good
AI replacement risk
6%
Very low
Labor demand
Very high
Openings-to-applicants 3.84x

Projected pay for 訪問介護員/ホームヘルパー (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today ¥3.82M → in 3 years ¥4.23M → in 5 years ¥4.54M → in 10 years ¥5.39M (10-year range ¥4.63M–¥6.25M). The model assumes pay growth of +3.5% per year.

¥3.82M
Now
2026
¥4.23M
In 3 yrs
2029
¥3.91M–¥4.61M
¥4.54M
In 5 yrs
2031
¥4.09M–¥5.05M
¥5.39M
In 10 yrs
2036
¥4.63M–¥6.25M

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand +1.0%Wage momentum +0.64%AI impact +0.33%Retirement shortage +0.2%Total +3.5% / 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 訪問介護員/ホームヘルパー

68/100
★★★☆☆
Good · ranked #37 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
94 pts
Entry barrier
13 pts
Pay level
11 pts
Labor demand
91 pts
Wage momentum
66 pts
Aging workforce
95 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.

Labor demand for 訪問介護員/ホームヘルパー

Openings-to-applicants ratio
3.84x
ranked #50 of all Japanese jobs
Demand score
Very high
85/100
Advertised monthly wage
¥229,000
Hello Work postings
Workers
—
Population Census
Average age
51.2
Hours per month
163
Openings in 5 years
+23.5%
est.
Openings in 10 years
+42.3%
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.

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.