保健師 保健師
What 保健師 do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
例えば、生活習慣病対策としては、高血圧や糖尿病などの生活習慣病を予防するための教室、たばこ対策では喫煙者に対する保健指導、母子保健対策として乳幼児健康診査や両親学級などを実施するとともに、場合によっては家庭訪問をして個別の健康相談に応じるなど住民が健康で質の高い生活を送ることを支援するための保健活動を実施している。
また、地域保健関連施策の企画、立案、実施及び評価、総合的な健康政策へ関わっているほか、最近では、これらの活動に加えて、持続可能でかつ地域特性をいかした健康なまちづくりや災害対策などにおいても役割を果たすことが求められている。
この他、企業や学校で、社員や生徒の健康管理に携わる保健師もいる。企業で働く産業保健師は、職場でのメンタルヘルス不調を未然に防止するため2015年12月より一定規模以上の職場で義務づけられたストレスチェックの実施や、その診断結果の通知等の仕事を担っている。
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Employment type of workers
保健師 salary
The average annual pay for 保健師 in Japan is ¥5.51M (≈ $35,064; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥5.13M, the typical range is ¥3.76M–¥9.46M and the top 10% earn about ¥8.14M.
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 (42.4) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥2,819 is 2.4× 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 | ¥4.81M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥4.81M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥4.51M | — | 1.99x |
| 2024 | ¥5.21M | — | 2.06x |
| 2025 | ¥5.51M | — | 2.04x |
Projected pay for 保健師 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥5.51M → in 3 years ¥5.91M → in 5 years ¥6.20M → in 10 years ¥6.96M (10-year range ¥5.99M–¥8.08M). The model assumes pay growth of +2.4% 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 保健師
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 保健師? 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 保健師
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
| 保健師 Japan | Registered Nurses United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥5.51M ≈ $35,064 | $97,550 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥6.96M | $133,800 |
| Outlook score | 57 | 61 |
| AI replacement risk | 37% Low | 33% 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 保健師
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
- 産業カウンセラー
- 看護師 National license
- 保健師
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 保健師
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)
なお、医療・保健に関する専門知識や職業能力はもちろん、保健指導・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・技術等があると有用である。
Career path and how to earn more as 保健師
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.