トリマー トリマー
What トリマー do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
トリミングをするペットはほとんどが室内で飼う犬が多い。飼い主にとって大型犬や長毛犬の毛を洗ったり、カットするのは難しく、犬の美容師としてトリマーが必要とされるようになってきた。
人間の美容室などと同じように、予約を受け、来店した飼い主から希望を聞いて、作業を進める。健康状態をチェックし、毛をとかし、シャンプー・リンス・ドライヤーや耳そうじ、また、爪きりなどグルーミング（手入れ全般）を中心に行い、長毛犬種はトリミングも行う。カットにはシザー、クリッパー、プラッキングナイフ（毛を抜く道具）などの道具を使用し、犬の種類によって使い分ける。プードルのカットは300種類もあり、トリマーのセンスと技術が求められる。
小型犬の場合は一人でもできるが、気性の激しい犬や大型犬になると複数人で行う。
また、美容面だけでなく、犬の食事の世話や散歩、首輪の販売なども行う場合もある。健康管理は重要な仕事の一つで、ペットホテルを設けているところでは、食事やトイレ、健康状態にも気を配らなければならない。時には、ショーに出場する犬のコンディションを整え、犬を訓練するハンドラーの仕事の依頼もある。
◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
ドライヤー、爪きり、シザー、クリッパー、プラッキングナイフ（毛を抜く道具）
Employment type of workers
トリマー salary
The average annual pay for トリマー in Japan is ¥4.03M (≈ $25,607; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥3.74M, the typical range is ¥2.90M–¥6.57M and the top 10% earn about ¥5.72M.
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 (43.4) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥1,928 is 1.6× 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 | ¥3.86M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥3.82M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥3.94M | — | 1.72x |
| 2024 | ¥3.96M | — | 1.71x |
| 2025 | ¥4.03M | — | 1.63x |
Projected pay for トリマー (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥4.03M → in 3 years ¥4.41M → in 5 years ¥4.69M → in 10 years ¥5.46M (10-year range ¥4.69M–¥6.34M). The model assumes pay growth of +3.1% 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 トリマー
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 トリマー? 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 トリマー
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
| トリマー Japan | Animal Caretakers United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥4.03M ≈ $25,607 | $35,360 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥5.46M | $49,900 |
| Outlook score | 62 | 65 |
| AI replacement risk | 8% Very low | 27% Low |
| Workers | — | 267K |
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 トリマー
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
- トリマー
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: ★★★☆☆ Moderate (from education, training, experience, licenses)
How to become トリマー
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)
専門学校等では、トリミング、グルーミング、カットだけでなく、犬種や解剖学、公衆衛生学、消毒法など様々なことを学ぶ。
犬のカットにも流行があり、基本的なカット方法に加えて流行をキャッチする積極的な姿勢も求められる。
ドッグショーに出陳する犬のグルーミングやトリミングは更に勉強が必要で、相当の修練を積まなければならない。
犬が好きな人、犬についてよく知ろうという意欲のある人が向いている。飼い主との信頼関係を築けるコミュニケーション能力、また仕事のほとんどが立ち仕事であるため一定の体力も求められる。
Career path and how to earn more as トリマー
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.