自動車整備士 自動車整備士
What 自動車整備士 do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
自動車の点検・整備には、定期的に各部を点検し、機能の低下した部分を整備する定期点検整備と、交通事故などによる破損箇所の修理や、異常箇所の整備などがある。自動車は車種によって構造が異なるため、自動車の種類、エンジンの種類、部位別などにより整備分野が分かれている。
自動車整備士は、整備工場に持ち込まれた自動車について、原動機(エンジン、モーター)、操縦(ハンドル)、制動(ブレーキ)、緩衝(サスペンション)、動力伝達(トランスミッション)などの各装置や燃料・電気関係の部品などを点検し、性能が低下及び故障している箇所を発見し、お客様に説明して部品を交換・修理することが仕事である。
◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
作業中の保護具（ヘルメット、ゴーグル、グローブ、安全靴等）、自動車の電子部品の整備作業に必要な道具(スキャンツール)
Employment type of workers
自動車整備士 salary
The average annual pay for 自動車整備士 in Japan is ¥5.04M (≈ $32,038; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥4.69M, the typical range is ¥3.50M–¥8.51M and the top 10% earn about ¥7.35M.
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 (40.6) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥2,320 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 | ¥4.54M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥4.69M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥4.88M | — | 4.21x |
| 2024 | ¥5.13M | — | 4.13x |
| 2025 | ¥5.04M | — | 4.04x |
Projected pay for 自動車整備士 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥5.04M → in 3 years ¥5.59M → in 5 years ¥5.98M → in 10 years ¥7.11M (10-year range ¥6.11M–¥8.25M). The model assumes pay growth of +3.5% 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 自動車整備士
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 自動車整備士? 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 自動車整備士
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
| 自動車整備士 Japan | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥5.04M ≈ $32,038 | $50,620 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥7.11M | $69,500 |
| Outlook score | 67 | 61 |
| AI replacement risk | 30% Low | 27% Low |
| Workers | — | 705K |
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 自動車整備士
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
- 二級自動車整備士
- 普通自動車免許 National license
- 危険物取扱者（乙種）
- ガス溶接技能者
- アーク溶接技能者（基本級）
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 自動車整備士
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)
自動車整備士の資格を取得するには、整備専門学校等の養成施設に通う方法と、前述のとおり整備工場で働きながら養成施設（自動車整備技術講習所）に通う方法がある。これらの養成施設を修了すると実技試験が免除となり、学科試験のみの受験となる。
進化を続ける自動車は、近年、カメラやセンサーなどの電子技術が多く導入されるようになり、構造や装置は、複雑化、精密化している。そのため、自動車整備士が仕事をするためには、新たにスキャンツール（自動車の電子的な故障の原因究明に必要な機器）を使いこなすための知識や、新技術に対応できる技術力が要求されるようになっている。さらに、環境や騒音などの各種規制は年々強化されており、変化する規制に対応する新たな整備方法や検査方法を学び続けることも必要である。
Career path and how to earn more as 自動車整備士
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.