法務教官 法務教官
What 法務教官 do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
少年院では、健全なものの見方や考え方などを指導する生活指導、基礎学力を付与する教科指導、職業生活に必要な知識・技能を習得させる職業指導などの矯正教育を行う。また関係機関との連携の下、少年院から出た後の帰住先の確保、就労や修学に向けた支援等を通して、円滑な社会復帰を支援する。
少年鑑別所では、少年の心情の安定を図りつつ、面接や行動観察を実施し、法務技官（心理）と協力して、少年の問題性やその改善の可能性を科学的に探り、家庭裁判所の審判や、少年院・保護観察所等における指導に活用される資料を作成・提供するほか、相談助言の業務等に従事する。また、地域の住民や関係機関からの依頼に応じて、非行や犯罪に関する相談や支援を行う。
刑務所に勤務する場合は、受刑者の改善更生の意欲を喚起し、社会生活に適応する能力の育成を図るため、性犯罪や薬物依存などに関わる問題性に働き掛ける指導のほか、就労支援指導や教科指導等を行う。
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法務教官 salary
The average annual pay for 法務教官 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.
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 (46.0) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
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
| Year | Average pay | Employment | Openings ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ¥4.88M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥4.94M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥4.83M | — | 1.35x |
| 2024 | ¥4.91M | — | 1.37x |
| 2025 | ¥5.03M | — | 1.38x |
Projected pay for 法務教官 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥5.03M → in 3 years ¥5.36M → in 5 years ¥5.60M → in 10 years ¥6.24M (10-year range ¥5.36M–¥7.24M). The model assumes pay growth of +2.2% 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 法務教官
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 法務教官? 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 法務教官
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
| 法務教官 Japan | Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥5.03M ≈ $31,959 | $66,270 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥6.24M | $89,000 |
| Outlook score | 54 | 55 |
| AI replacement risk | 24% Low | 44% Moderate |
| Workers | — | 89K |
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 法務教官
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
No specific license or certification is required.
Education of workers
Training before entry
Related work experience
Difficulty of entry: ★★★☆☆ Moderate (from education, training, experience, licenses)
How to become 法務教官
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)
昇任については、能力主義の人事管理を行っており、採用後おおむね5年目に専門官に昇任し、その後は統括専門官（課長相当）、首席専門官、施設長等に昇任する道も開かれている。
法務教官は、非行のある少年に対して様々な働き掛けを行い、少年の改善更生や円滑な社会復帰を促していくという社会の安心・安全を守るための仕事に従事するため、何より少年の健全育成や改善更生に対する強い情熱、高い使命感や倫理観が求められる。また、少年院においては各種の専門的な指導や教育を、少年鑑別所においては少年の問題性、改善可能性を探り、その資質の鑑別に役立てるために面接、相談助言等を行うことから、心理学、教育学、社会学といった人間諸科学や少年法を始めとする関係法令等に関する専門知識と、そうした専門性向上のための自己研さんが常に求められる。さらに、職場の上司や同僚とチームを組んで職務に当たったり、家庭裁判所、保護観察所といった関係機関の職員と協力して仕事を進めたりできる協調性や柔軟性も不可欠である。
Career path and how to earn more as 法務教官
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.