犬訓練士 犬訓練士

Japan 分類:03_020-99 Confidence ★★★☆☆

Average annual pay
¥5.83M
≈ $37,094
Top pay (est.)
¥10.11M
Top 10% ¥8.68M
Pay in 5 years
¥6.78Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥7.87Mest.
¥6.77M–¥9.14M
Outlook score
68/100
★★★☆☆ Good
AI replacement risk
0%
Very low
Labor demand
Average
Openings-to-applicants 0.77x

What 犬訓練士 do

An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:

警察犬、盲導犬、災害救助犬、空港などにいる麻薬捜査犬や、ガス漏れを嗅ぎつけたり、ガードマンの代わりをする犬など、犬はさまざまな分野で活躍している。犬の特性や嗅覚などの能力を活用するために専門的な訓練を行うほか、普通の家庭用の犬のしつけも行う。
 「訓練」には、訓練所が犬を預かる場合と飼主のもとへ出張訓練に出かける場合があるが、本格的なしつけや教育をするには、訓練所で預かって基本から応用までの訓練を行うのが一般的である。まず、犬と親和を図りながら「座れ」や「伏せ」といった服従を主とする基本訓練を行う。
 普通の家庭用の犬はこの単純なしつけで十分であるが、専門的な仕事を担うためにはさらなる訓練が必要となる。
 警察犬の場合は「臭気選別」と「足跡追及」などの特殊能力を習得するための応用訓練を行う。警察犬はシェパードなどが多く、臭いから犯人を追跡する訓練や、犯罪現場に犯人が残した物品の臭いと容疑者の臭いとを選別する訓練の他、施設の警護などの訓練を行う。
 盲導犬はラブラドルレトリーバーなどが多く、生後12ヶ月から訓練を始め、障害物をよけること、交差点で止まること、階段の昇降など、視覚障害者を誘導する方法を教える。最後に盲導犬としての適性を判断し、視覚障害者との共同訓練を行う。
 災害救助犬、麻薬捜査犬等についても、それぞれ仕事の内容に応じて専門的な訓練が行われる。また、身体障害者の生活を助ける「介助犬」や「聴導犬」も普及してきており、犬訓練士の仕事は広がっている。
 訓練期間中は、給餌、排便の処理をはじめとする日常の健康管理も行う。飼い主に、犬の状態や訓練の内容、進み具合などを説明し、犬の飼い方などを指導することもある。
 犬の訓練技術が最も明確に評価されるのが、警察が実施している嘱託警察犬の審査である。嘱託警察犬制度とは、各道府県警察が民間で飼育している警察犬を指定して、犯罪捜査などに協力を求める制度である。各道府県では、毎年1~2回、嘱託の審査会を実施しており、訓練した犬がこれに合格すると一人前の訓練士として認められる。この他にも、各種団体が開催する訓練競技会があり、これらに出場して犬がよい成績をあげられるよう訓練することも大切な仕事である。

犬訓練士 salary

The average annual pay for 犬訓練士 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.

Average pay
¥5.83M
≈ $37,094
Median (est.)
¥5.42M
≈ $34,467
Low end (est.)
¥3.93M
Entry level, early 20s
Top 10% (est.)
¥8.68M
≈ $55,199
Top pay (est.)
¥10.11M
≈ $64,293
Hourly wage
¥2,876
2.4× the national minimum wage (¥1,177)
Advertised monthly wage
¥257,000
vs. last year +¥12,000

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.

20s
¥4.41M
30s
¥5.28M
40s
¥6.04M
50s
¥6.72M

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.

Entry level
¥4.33M
1–3 yrs
¥4.83M
3–5 yrs
¥5.33M
5–10 yrs
¥5.98M
10+ yrs
¥6.74M

Pay by employment typeest.

Full-time employee ¥5.83MPart-time ¥2.45MFreelance / self-employed ¥6.12MContract / temp ¥4.55M

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

YearAverage payEmploymentOpenings ratio
2021¥5.84M——
2022¥5.80M——
2023¥5.51M—0.92x
2024¥5.91M—0.81x
2025¥5.83M—0.77x

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for 犬訓練士 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today ¥5.83M → in 3 years ¥6.38M → in 5 years ¥6.78M → in 10 years ¥7.87M (10-year range ¥6.77M–¥9.14M). The model assumes pay growth of +3.0% per year.

¥5.83M
Now
2026
¥6.38M
In 3 yrs
2029
¥5.89M–¥6.95M
¥6.78M
In 5 yrs
2031
¥6.11M–¥7.55M
¥7.87M
In 10 yrs
2036
¥6.77M–¥9.14M

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand -0.21%Wage momentum +1.08%AI impact +0.38%Total +3.0% / yr

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 犬訓練士

68/100
★★★☆☆
Good · ranked #37 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
100 pts
Entry barrier
89 pts
Pay level
71 pts
Labor demand
28 pts
Wage momentum
93 pts
Aging workforce
29 pts

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 犬訓練士? AI replacement risk

0%
Very low
Ranked #1 safest from AI among all Japanese occupations
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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 犬訓練士

Openings-to-applicants ratio
0.77x
ranked #375 of all Japanese jobs
Demand score
Average
43/100
Advertised monthly wage
¥257,000
Hello Work postings
Workers
—
Population Census
Average age
41.7
Hours per month
158
Openings in 5 years
+12.5%
est.
Openings in 10 years
+22.5%
est.

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.

Skills, education and requirements for 犬訓練士

Key skills

Instructing
5.2
Active Listening
5.0
Persuasion
5.0
Speaking
5.0
Social Perceptiveness
4.9
Negotiation
4.5
Service Orientation
4.4
Learning Strategies
4.3

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Psychology
3.3
Customer and Personal Service
2.9
Education and Training
2.8
Therapy and Counseling
2.5
Biology
2.5
Sociology and Anthropology
2.1
Sales and Marketing
1.7
Communications and Media
1.7

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 犬訓練士

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)
犬の訓練士になるには、日本警察犬協会、ジャパンケネルクラブ、日本シェパード犬登録協会、日本盲導犬協会、日本聴導犬協会が実施している所定の試験に合格して、訓練士の資格を取得する必要がある。
 まず見習として訓練所に入って技術を身につけ、資格を取得後、訓練士として訓練所で働く。その後は、独立・開業する場合もある。
 盲導犬訓練士の場合は、国家公安委員会が指定する訓練施設で研修を受け、盲導犬訓練施設に採用されることが必要である。聴導犬訓練士あるいは介助犬訓練士の場合は、指定訓練施設で研修を受け、聴導犬又は介助犬の訓練施設に採用されることが必要である。
 犬が好きというだけでは務まらず、犬を指示通りに動かすことができる技能や根気、飼い犬を預かる責任感、一定の体力が求められる。

Career path and how to earn more as 犬訓練士

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 Oct 31, 2026); Occupational Information Database (JILPT). Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.