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How to become 歯科医師education, training, experience, licenses and the steps to enter

Japan Healthcare Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥10.63M
≈ $67,580
Top pay (est.)
¥21.28M
Top 10% ¥17.73M
Pay in 5 years
¥12.13Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥13.86Mest.
¥11.92M–¥16.09M
Outlook score
67/100
★★★☆☆ Good
AI replacement risk
19%
Very low
Labor demand
High
Openings-to-applicants 1.95x

How to become 歯科医師

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)
大学で6年間歯学について学んだ後、歯科医師国家試験に合格し、1年以上の臨床経験を積む必要がある。
　その後、病院や歯科医院で勤務医として働きながら経験を積み、開業する場合もある。
　患者とコミュニケーションが十分とれる人柄であること、冷静さ、注意力、判断力をもっていること、手先が器用であることなどが求められる。

Skills, education and requirements for 歯科医師

Key skills

Active Listening
4.8
Reading Comprehension
4.6
Speaking
4.5
Writing
4.2
Instructing
4.0
Social Perceptiveness
4.0
Persuasion
3.9
Active Learning
3.9

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Medicine and Dentistry
4.7
Therapy and Counseling
2.8
Customer and Personal Service
2.5
Psychology
2.5
Biology
2.3
Personnel and Human Resources
2.2
Public Safety and Security
2.2
Education and Training
2.1

What the work involves

Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeAssisting and Caring for OthersIdentifying Objects, Actions, and EventsGetting InformationMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

Important abilities

Finger DexterityNear VisionManual DexterityArm-Hand SteadinessProblem SensitivityOral Expression

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: ★★★★★ Hard to enter (from education, training, experience, licenses)

Career path and how to earn more as 歯科医師

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.