給食調理員 給食調理員
What 給食調理員 do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
給食の提供場所は事業所(社員食堂)、学校、病院、保育所、介護施設など多岐にわたる。
給食調理員は、管理栄養士、栄養士などの指示・献立表に基づいて食材の発注、納品確認、材料の下処理、各種調理器具を用いた大量の調理、盛り付け、配膳、器材の洗浄消毒、食器洗浄、ゴミ処理、調理場の清掃などを行う。通常の調理以外にアレルギー除去食の調理も行う。
その他、就業時には設備等の不備、不具合を点検し、一定の書式に記入する。また、調理前の食材や水に異物混入等がないか確認したり、水質検査をする。そして、終業時の反省会や翌日の予定確認等の打合せも、毎日の仕事としてある。
なお、病院の治療食では医師の指示により、患者個々の献立の調理を行う。
◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
大型調理機、調理道具（包丁、ガスコンロ等）
Employment type of workers
給食調理員 salary
The average annual pay for 給食調理員 in Japan is ¥3.79M (≈ $24,107; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥3.53M, the typical range is ¥2.73M–¥6.18M and the top 10% earn about ¥5.38M.
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 (44.9) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥1,745 is 1.5× 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 | ¥3.33M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥3.40M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥3.59M | — | 2.85x |
| 2024 | ¥3.69M | — | 2.76x |
| 2025 | ¥3.79M | — | 2.38x |
Projected pay for 給食調理員 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥3.79M → in 3 years ¥4.20M → in 5 years ¥4.50M → in 10 years ¥5.35M (10-year range ¥4.60M–¥6.21M). 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 給食調理員
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 給食調理員? 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 給食調理員
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
| 給食調理員 Japan | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥3.79M ≈ $24,107 | $37,450 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥5.35M | $50,900 |
| Outlook score | 65 | 51 |
| AI replacement risk | 13% Very low | 27% Low |
| Workers | — | 441K |
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 給食調理員
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
- 調理師 National license
- 栄養士 National license
- 専門調理師・調理技能士 National license
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)
How to become 給食調理員
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)
新規学卒者は調理師学校等からの紹介が多い。中途採用は、ハローワークや求人広告等による募集が多い。パート・アルバイトの募集も多くなっている。
給食調理員は、特定多数の人々に継続的に食事を提供する仕事なので、衛生観念が最も必要となる。また、数食から1,000食以上まで様々な量の食事を提供するため、それぞれに応じた道具や機械を正確に操作する能力も必要になる。
事業所給食等であれば、入職後１年程度でひと通りの仕事は覚えられるが、特殊な調理を必要とする病院給食や介護施設等の給食では３年程度の経験が必要になる。
調理師、専門調理師や栄養士の資格を取得し、調理主任・給食施設の責任者などになる道もある。
関連資格としては、厚生労働省の技能検定の「調理技能士」がある。
Career path and how to earn more as 給食調理員
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.