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How to become 施設介護員education, training, experience, licenses and the steps to enter

Japan Caregiving Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥3.88M
≈ $24,675
Top pay (est.)
¥6.32M
Top 10% ¥5.51M
Pay in 5 years
¥4.61Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥5.47Mest.
¥4.71M–¥6.35M
Outlook score
69/100
★★★☆☆ Good
AI replacement risk
5%
Very low
Labor demand
Very high
Openings-to-applicants 3.84x

How to become 施設介護員

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、特に学歴や資格は必要とされないが、大学や専門学校等で社会福祉について学び、介護福祉士等を取得した人の就職が多い。
　高齢者や障害のある人など、日常生活や心身の機能に困難のある人と接することが多いため、それぞれの状況について深い知識と理解が必要である。また、障害の内容や程度について正確に知っていること、全ての利用者に公平に接していくことが求められる。利用者を介助するための体力と責任感も必要である。

Skills, education and requirements for 施設介護員

Key skills

Active Listening
4.4
Service Orientation
3.6
Social Perceptiveness
3.5
Speaking
3.3
Writing
3.2
Reading Comprehension
3.1
Instructing
3.0
Persuasion
3.0

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Customer and Personal Service
2.7
Medicine and Dentistry
2.5
Psychology
2.5
Therapy and Counseling
2.3
Communications and Media
1.8
Sociology and Anthropology
1.8
Education and Training
1.7
Administrative
1.5

What the work involves

Assisting and Caring for OthersPerforming General Physical ActivitiesCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsIdentifying Objects, Actions, and EventsHandling and Moving ObjectsUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

Important abilities

Problem SensitivityStatic StrengthStaminaOral ExpressionOral ComprehensionGross Body Equilibrium

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)

Career path and how to earn more as 施設介護員

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.