調教師 調教師
What 調教師 do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
調教師は、牧場で2歳前後まで育成された競走馬を所有する馬主と預託契約を締結し、個々の競走馬の適性を見極め、その馬に合った調整方法等を育成牧場と連絡を取りながら調教を進め、トレーニングセンター入厩後は、自身が雇用する厩舎スタッフに調教方法（スピード・距離・調教場等）や日常の世話（競走馬の生活環境の管理と計画的なコンディション作り等）についての指示を出し、競走馬それぞれの能力を十分に発揮できるようコンディション調整を行い、競馬場で開催される競走に出走させる。
競馬には、日本中央競馬会（JRA）が主催する中央競馬と都道府県や市町村など地方公共団体が主催する地方競馬がある。中央競馬では平均して、一人の調教師が20頭の馬房を中央競馬会から借り入れ、12名前後の厩舎スタッフを雇用し、馬主からの委任を受けて出走したい競走に出馬投票を行い、預託している競走馬を当該競走に出走させる職業である。
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調教師 salary
The average annual pay for 調教師 in Japan is ¥5.83M (≈ $37,094; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥5.42M, the typical range is ¥3.93M–¥10.11M and the top 10% earn about ¥8.68M.
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 (41.7) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥2,876 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 | ¥5.84M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥5.80M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥5.51M | — | 0.92x |
| 2024 | ¥5.91M | — | 0.81x |
| 2025 | ¥5.83M | — | 0.77x |
Projected pay for 調教師 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥5.83M → in 3 years ¥6.36M → in 5 years ¥6.74M → in 10 years ¥7.78M (10-year range ¥6.69M–¥9.03M). The model assumes pay growth of +2.9% 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 調教師
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 調教師? 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 調教師
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
| 調教師 Japan | Animal Trainers United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥5.83M ≈ $37,094 | $39,990 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥7.78M | $55,300 |
| Outlook score | 64 | 65 |
| AI replacement risk | 16% Very low | 13% Very low |
| Workers | — | 19K |
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 調教師
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
No specific license or certification is required.
Education of workers
Training before entry
Related work experience
Difficulty of entry: ★★★★☆ Demanding (from education, training, experience, licenses)
How to become 調教師
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)
受験できるのは28歳以上に限定されているうえ、馬房数の関係もあり合格者数は限られている。試験内容は、調教技術、学力（競馬関係法規、馬学など）の他、面接と身体検査がある。競走馬の調教についての知識と経験を積む場が、外部には存在しないため、騎手や厩舎スタッフなど、競走馬の調教や飼養管理を行ってきた人たちが資格取得するケースが一般的である。なお、調教助手として就業する場合は、JRAが行う調教助手資格審査に合格した後、調教師に雇用されて働くことになる。JRAより調教師免許を発行された後は、事業主となって厩舎を開業し、厩舎スタッフ（調教助手、厩務員）を雇用してチームで競争場のトレーニングを行う。
馬に深い興味と愛情を持っていることが求められる。また、公正確保のためにも、しっかりとした道徳観があることも大切である。厩舎スタッフを雇用して運営を行うので、労務管理や経営者的な資質も必要となる。
Career path and how to earn more as 調教師
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.