看護師 看護師

Japan Healthcare 分類:04_023-00 Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥5.25M
≈ $33,369
Top pay (est.)
¥8.92M
Top 10% ¥7.70M
Pay in 5 years
¥5.95Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥6.75Mest.
¥5.80M–¥7.83M
Outlook score
61/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
12%
Very low
Labor demand
Average
Openings-to-applicants 2.04x

What 看護師 do

An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:

「診療の補助」と「療養上の世話」を通じて、病気やけがの治療を受ける人々や介護を必要とする人々、体や心の健康上の様々な問題を抱えながら生活する人々を支える。
 病院・診療所などの医療施設では、患者への医療の提供に、医師・薬剤師・栄養士・臨床検査技師・理学療法士・作業療法士・医療ソーシャルワーカーなどの専門職種とともに医療チームの一員として参加する。現代医療には、救命救急医療・高度先進医療・リハビリテーション・生活習慣病の管理・精神医療・終末期医療など多様な側面があり、看護師は、医師が診断や治療を効果的に進められるよう、診察や検査、処置を補助する(診療の補助)。採血や注射、点滴の一部は医師の指示を受けて看護師が行うこともある。常に変化する患者の状態(体温や脈拍、呼吸、血圧、痛みや苦痛の程度、意識状態など)を把握し、医師の判断を助ける。介護保険施設・社会福祉施設では、医療施設と比べて医師の関与が少ないため、看護師は日常的な医療管理や緊急時の判断を求められることが多い。訪問看護ステーションの看護師は患者宅を訪問してケアを行うほか、家族への支援も行う。学校や企業の健康管理部門では健康管理や心身の保健相談に応じている。
 どのような領域にあっても、ひとの「食べる」「休息する」「排泄する」「清潔を保つ」などの営みが安全に苦痛なく、その人らしい尊厳を保ちながら快適にできるよう、環境を整え手助けすること(療養上の世話)は、患者やその家族への心理的なサポートとともに、看護師の仕事の中でも重要な位置を占めている。またケアの受け手との間での確かなコミュニケーションを図る能力も求められている。

◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
医療機器(聴診器、注射器、点滴、体温計、血圧計等)

Employment type of workers

看護師 salary

The average annual pay for 看護師 in Japan is ¥5.25M (≈ $33,369; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥4.88M, the typical range is ¥3.61M–¥8.92M and the top 10% earn about ¥7.70M.

Average pay
¥5.25M
≈ $33,369
Median (est.)
¥4.88M
≈ $31,033
Low end (est.)
¥3.61M
Entry level, early 20s
Top 10% (est.)
¥7.70M
≈ $48,967
Top pay (est.)
¥8.92M
≈ $56,725
Hourly wage
¥2,699
2.3× the national minimum wage (¥1,177)
Advertised monthly wage
¥266,000
vs. last year +¥5,000

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
¥4.00M
30s
¥4.75M
40s
¥5.40M
50s
¥5.97M

Estimated from the average pay and average age (42.1) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.

Pay by experienceest.

Entry level
¥3.92M
1–3 yrs
¥4.36M
3–5 yrs
¥4.81M
5–10 yrs
¥5.38M
10+ yrs
¥6.04M

Pay by employment typeest.

Full-time employee ¥5.25MPart-time ¥2.20MFreelance / self-employed ¥5.51MContract / temp ¥4.09M

The average hourly wage of ¥2,699 is 2.3× 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¥4.99M——
2022¥5.08M——
2023¥5.08M—1.99x
2024¥5.20M—2.06x
2025¥5.25M—2.04x

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for 看護師 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today ¥5.25M → in 3 years ¥5.66M → in 5 years ¥5.95M → in 10 years ¥6.75M (10-year range ¥5.80M–¥7.83M). The model assumes pay growth of +2.5% per year.

¥5.25M
Now
2026
¥5.66M
In 3 yrs
2029
¥5.22M–¥6.16M
¥5.95M
In 5 yrs
2031
¥5.36M–¥6.63M
¥6.75M
In 10 yrs
2036
¥5.80M–¥7.83M

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand +0.42%Wage momentum +0.04%AI impact +0.28%Total +2.5% / 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 看護師

61/100
★★★☆☆
Average · ranked #107 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
88 pts
Entry barrier
86 pts
Pay level
51 pts
Labor demand
74 pts
Wage momentum
6 pts
Aging workforce
35 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 看護師? AI replacement risk

12%
Very low
Ranked #37 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 看護師

Openings-to-applicants ratio
2.04x
ranked #140 of all Japanese jobs
Demand score
Average
59/100
Advertised monthly wage
¥266,000
Hello Work postings
Workers
—
Population Census
Average age
42.1
Hours per month
156
Openings in 5 years
+14.0%
est.
Openings in 10 years
+25.2%
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

看護師
Japan
Registered Nurses
United States
Median / average pay¥5.25M
≈ $33,369
$97,550
Pay in 10 years (est.)¥6.75M$133,800
Outlook score6161
AI replacement risk12% Very low33% Low
Workers—3.4M

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 看護師

Key skills

Active Listening
4.8
Social Perceptiveness
4.1
Speaking
4.0
Writing
3.8
Service Orientation
3.8
Instructing
3.7
Reading Comprehension
3.6
Coordination
3.6

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Medicine and Dentistry
4.2
Therapy and Counseling
3.3
Psychology
2.9
Education and Training
2.5
Biology
2.2
Customer and Personal Service
2.1
Sociology and Anthropology
2.0
English Language
1.9

What the work involves

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesGetting InformationIdentifying Objects, Actions, and EventsAssisting and Caring for OthersOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

Important abilities

Problem SensitivityOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionStaminaOral ComprehensionWritten Comprehension

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: ★★★★☆ Demanding (from education, training, experience, licenses)

How to become 看護師

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)
中学を卒業して5年一貫看護師養成課校に通うか、高校卒業後、看護大学・看護短期大学・看護師養成所(看護専門学校など)で4年あるいは3年の専門教育を修めたのち、国家試験に合格する必要がある。
 学校では、基礎・専門科目の講義の他に、療養上の世話や診療補助業務の実践能力を身につけるための技術教育が行われるが、あわせて医療施設だけでなく介護・福祉施設や訪問看護ステーションなどでの実習を経験する。
 看護師の免許を得た人は、更に1年以上の専門教育を修めた上で保健師・助産師それぞれの国家試験受験資格を得ることができる。
 准看護師は准看護師学校や看護高等学校を卒業し、都道府県の試験に合格すると准看護師の免許が交付される。現在、准看護師の数は減少してきている。また、特定の領域について高度な知識と実践力をもつ「専門看護師」(がん看護、老人看護等14の分野:2023年9月現在)、「認定看護師」(糖尿病看護、皮膚・排泄ケア等19の認定看護分野:2021年5月現在)、「認定看護管理者」(地域連携を促進し、地域医療・看護の質の向上に向けて取り組む)資格の職能団体による認定制度がある。
 なお、医療・保健に関する専門知識はもちろん、患者との対応や面談においてクライエントを正しく理解するための基本的なカウンセリングの知識・技術が有用である。

Career path and how to earn more as 看護師

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.