スーパー店員 スーパー店員
What スーパー店員 do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
まず、店頭へ商品を陳列する前に、発注どおり納品されているかのチェック作業を行う。商品の一部を売場に陳列し、残りを倉庫などに保管する。その日の販売方針にしたがい、売場に値札を取り付け、必要に応じて広告を出す。生鮮食料品を扱う場合は、商品を陳列する前に鮮度を保つための準備作業を行ったり、小分けして包装したりする。
営業時間中は、商品の売れゆきを常に確認しながら少なくなった商品を補充し、見つけやすいよう商品の並べかえを行うなど、陳列に工夫をこらす。来店客から売場に関する質問などがあった場合には適切に応対し、案内する。
レジ係の仕事が忙しい時は手伝うこともある。
Employment type of workers
スーパー店員 salary
The average annual pay for スーパー店員 in Japan is ¥3.85M (≈ $24,468; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥3.58M, the typical range is ¥2.77M–¥6.27M and the top 10% earn about ¥5.46M.
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 (43.6) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥1,897 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 | ¥3.55M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥3.58M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥3.61M | — | 1.96x |
| 2024 | ¥3.69M | — | 1.95x |
| 2025 | ¥3.85M | — | 1.79x |
Projected pay for スーパー店員 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥3.85M → in 3 years ¥4.23M → in 5 years ¥4.50M → in 10 years ¥5.26M (10-year range ¥4.52M–¥6.11M). The model assumes pay growth of +3.2% 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 スーパー店員
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 スーパー店員? 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 スーパー店員
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
| スーパー店員 Japan | Retail Salespersons United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥3.85M ≈ $24,468 | $35,410 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥5.26M | $47,000 |
| Outlook score | 51 | 40 |
| AI replacement risk | 43% Moderate | 39% Low |
| Workers | — | 3.9M |
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 スーパー店員
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
No specific license or certification is required.
Education of workers
Training before entry
Related work experience
Difficulty of entry: ★☆☆☆☆ Easy to enter (from education, training, experience, licenses)
How to become スーパー店員
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)
従業員の採用は、新規学卒の場合には学校や求人情報誌、求人情報サイト経由で、中途採用の場合はハローワークの紹介、求人広告などによる入職が多い。
パートタイマーや学生アルバイトが多いのが特徴で、その採用は店長の権限で行われる。パートタイマー契約の社員を勤続年数、勤務時間や勤務態度に応じ正社員登用して、より責任のある仕事を任せる場合もある。
様々な売場での接客経験や、入出金管理の経験などを積み、店長に昇進したり、バイヤーに転職したりすることもある。
Career path and how to earn more as スーパー店員
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.