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How to become 柔道整復師education, training, experience, licenses and the steps to enter

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Average annual pay
¥4.54M
≈ $28,881
Top pay (est.)
¥7.54M
Top 10% ¥6.54M
Pay in 5 years
¥5.21Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥5.97Mest.
¥5.13M–¥6.93M
Outlook score
57/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
21%
Low
Labor demand
High
Openings-to-applicants 1.88x

How to become 柔道整復師

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)
柔道整復師養成施設（専門学校・短大・大学）において、解剖学、生理学、病理学、衛生学その他必要な知識及び柔道整復の技能を3年以上修得したうえで、国家試験に合格する必要がある。
　国家試験に合格すると、柔道整復師として開業する資格が得られるが、接骨院などで数年経験を積んでから、開業する場合が多い。
　また独立開業せず、外科や整形外科に柔道整復師として勤務するケースもある。

Skills, education and requirements for 柔道整復師

Key skills

Active Listening
5.1
Speaking
4.6
Reading Comprehension
4.4
Writing
4.1
Social Perceptiveness
3.9
Monitoring
3.9
Persuasion
3.8
Instructing
3.8

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Medicine and Dentistry
4.2
Customer and Personal Service
3.3
Therapy and Counseling
3.3
Administrative
2.6
Administration and Management
2.4
Sales and Marketing
2.4
Psychology
2.3
Biology
2.2

What the work involves

Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsIdentifying Objects, Actions, and EventsAssisting and Caring for OthersGetting InformationUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsDeveloping Objectives and StrategiesEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

Important abilities

Manual DexterityFinger DexterityProblem SensitivityStatic StrengthOral ExpressionArm-Hand Steadiness

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)

Career path and how to earn more as 柔道整復師

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.