シューフィッター シューフィッター
What シューフィッター do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
まず、複数の計測用具を用いて、顧客の足底の形、踏付部の足囲、足の各部位の高さや形状などを測定し、足を立体的に把握する。足型計測の結果をもとに、顧客に対する問診、足の視診、触診などを行う。問診結果と顧客の意向をもとに、適した靴の選定をアドバイスする。顧客の選定した靴は顧客に試着してもらって、複数の項目からなる適性度（フィッティング）をチェックする。更に、左右の足の履き心地を整えるために、中敷きの調整などのパッキングワークを行うこともある。靴や足の健康に関する顧客の質問に的確に対応し、情報の提供なども行う。
中高年齢層を中心とした健康志向によるウォーキングへの興味の高まりや、外反母趾など様々な足の障害への対応から、足に合った靴を選ぶことへの関心も高まりつつある。
Employment type of workers
シューフィッター salary
The average annual pay for シューフィッター 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 シューフィッター (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥3.85M → in 3 years ¥4.23M → in 5 years ¥4.51M → in 10 years ¥5.28M (10-year range ¥4.54M–¥6.13M). 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 シューフィッター
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 シューフィッター? 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 シューフィッター
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
| シューフィッター Japan | Retail Salespersons United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥3.85M ≈ $24,468 | $35,410 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥5.28M | $47,000 |
| Outlook score | 53 | 40 |
| AI replacement risk | 39% Low | 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 シューフィッター
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
- シューフィッター
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: ★★☆☆☆ Fairly easy (from education, training, experience, licenses)
How to become シューフィッター
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)
シューフィッターは専門知識・技術をもった靴の販売員であり、一般的には靴専門店やデパートの販売員として採用されて経験を積み、資格を取得する場合がある。
この職業に就く適性として、顧客に接し、適切にアドバイスするためのコミュニケーション能力が重要である。更に、資格取得後、足と靴と健康協議会で常時開催される講習会などを通じて専門知識や技術を常に向上させる努力も求められる。
Career path and how to earn more as シューフィッター
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.