How to become ベビーシッターeducation, training, experience, licenses and the steps to enter

Japan Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥4.03M
≈ $25,607
Top pay (est.)
¥6.57M
Top 10% ¥5.72M
Pay in 5 years
¥4.78Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥5.68Mest.
¥4.88M–¥6.59M
Outlook score
65/100
★★★☆☆ Good
AI replacement risk
12%
Very low
Labor demand
Very high
Openings-to-applicants 2.92x

How to become ベビーシッター

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)
入職にあたって、特に学歴や資格は必要とされない。専門学校等を卒業して保育士資格を取得し入職するケース、保育園や幼稚園等で就業経験のある人や、子育て経験者が入職するケースも多い。幼稚園教諭免許や保育士資格、看護師、民間資格の「認定ベビーシッター」などを有していると、仕事をする際に有利になる。
 入職後のマナーや心得など事前研修制度を設けている会社もある。
 ベビーシッターにとって何よりも大切なことは、保護者との信頼関係の構築にある。子供が好きということも重要である。子供と遊ぶので一定の体力も必要となる。子供の体調や体質面の留意点等を正確に把握し、理解する能力、気配り、子供や保護者と円滑なコミュニケーションを図ることができる能力も大切な条件である。また、栄養に関する知識や衛生管理、安全管理の知識なども重要である。

Skills, education and requirements for ベビーシッター

Key skills

Active Listening
4.3
Social Perceptiveness
3.9
Reading Comprehension
3.5
Speaking
3.5
Writing
3.5
Coordination
3.4
Service Orientation
3.4
Persuasion
3.1

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Customer and Personal Service
2.1
Psychology
2.1
Communications and Media
1.9
Education and Training
1.8
Therapy and Counseling
1.8
Sociology and Anthropology
1.7
Medicine and Dentistry
1.5
English Language
1.5

What the work involves

Assisting and Caring for OthersEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsPerforming General Physical ActivitiesUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsHandling and Moving ObjectsGetting InformationOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

Important abilities

Problem SensitivityOral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ExpressionStatic StrengthReaction Time

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: ★★☆☆☆ Fairly easy (from education, training, experience, licenses)

Career path and how to earn more as ベビーシッター

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.