鉄道車両清掃 鉄道車両清掃

Japan Aviation 分類:15_096-07 Confidence ★★★★☆

Average annual pay
¥3.99M
≈ $25,348
Top pay (est.)
¥6.50M
Top 10% ¥5.66M
Pay in 5 years
¥4.65Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥5.43Mest.
¥4.67M–¥6.31M
Outlook score
58/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
11%
Very low
Labor demand
Average
Openings-to-applicants 1.22x

What 鉄道車両清掃 do

An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:

鉄道車両には、新幹線、特急や急行、通勤用や団体専用などがある。清掃は乗客が気持ちよく衛生的に利用できるように、定期的に各種車両の外部や内部を清掃する。
 一日使用された列車が基地に帰ってくると、床掃除をして窓の汚れを落とす「日常清掃」(毎日清掃)を行う。日常清掃の他に定期的に大がかりな清掃を行う。基地内で車両の外部を車両洗浄装置を使って機械洗浄したり、ブラシを使って手作業で全体をきれいにする。
 車両内部を清掃する場合、床面は、掃除機をかけてモップで拭き、ワックスをかける。窓ガラスの汚れを洗剤を使って落とし、清潔に仕上げる。

◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
 掃除機、ブラシ、モップ

Employment type of workers

鉄道車両清掃 salary

The average annual pay for 鉄道車両清掃 in Japan is ¥3.99M (≈ $25,348; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥3.71M, the typical range is ¥2.87M–¥6.50M and the top 10% earn about ¥5.66M.

Average pay
¥3.99M
≈ $25,348
Median (est.)
¥3.71M
≈ $23,593
Low end (est.)
¥2.87M
Entry level, early 20s
Top 10% (est.)
¥5.66M
≈ $35,994
Top pay (est.)
¥6.50M
≈ $41,335
Hourly wage
¥1,942
1.6× the national minimum wage (¥1,177)
Advertised monthly wage
¥223,000
vs. last year +¥9,000

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.

20s
¥2.91M
30s
¥3.40M
40s
¥3.81M
50s
¥4.17M

Estimated from the average pay and average age (49.3) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.

Pay by experienceest.

Entry level
¥3.03M
1–3 yrs
¥3.35M
3–5 yrs
¥3.67M
5–10 yrs
¥4.08M
10+ yrs
¥4.56M

Pay by employment typeest.

Full-time employee ¥3.99MPart-time ¥1.67MFreelance / self-employed ¥4.19MContract / temp ¥3.11M

The average hourly wage of ¥1,942 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

YearAverage payEmploymentOpenings ratio
2021¥3.88M——
2022¥3.82M——
2023¥3.86M—1.66x
2024¥4.00M—1.42x
2025¥3.99M—1.22x

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for 鉄道車両清掃 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today ¥3.99M → in 3 years ¥4.37M → in 5 years ¥4.65M → in 10 years ¥5.43M (10-year range ¥4.67M–¥6.31M). The model assumes pay growth of +3.1% per year.

¥3.99M
Now
2026
¥4.37M
In 3 yrs
2029
¥4.04M–¥4.76M
¥4.65M
In 5 yrs
2031
¥4.19M–¥5.18M
¥5.43M
In 10 yrs
2036
¥4.67M–¥6.31M

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand +0.01%Wage momentum +0.84%AI impact +0.29%Retirement shortage +0.2%Total +3.1% / yr

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 鉄道車両清掃

58/100
★★★☆☆
Average · ranked #140 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
89 pts
Entry barrier
3 pts
Pay level
20 pts
Labor demand
42 pts
Wage momentum
82 pts
Aging workforce
93 pts

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 鉄道車両清掃? AI replacement risk

11%
Very low
Ranked #31 safest from AI among all Japanese occupations
Very lowLowModerateHighVery high

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 鉄道車両清掃

Openings-to-applicants ratio
1.22x
ranked #315 of all Japanese jobs
Demand score
Average
51/100
Advertised monthly wage
¥223,000
Hello Work postings
Workers
—
Population Census
Average age
49.3
Hours per month
164
Openings in 5 years
+12.5%
est.
Openings in 10 years
+22.5%
est.

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

鉄道車両清掃
Japan
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
United States
Median / average pay¥3.99M
≈ $25,348
$35,830
Pay in 10 years (est.)¥5.43M$49,200
Outlook score5854
AI replacement risk11% Very low21% Low
Workers—380K

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 鉄道車両清掃

Key skills

Instructing
3.4
Repairing
2.9
Equipment Maintenance
2.8
Social Perceptiveness
2.8
Coordination
2.8
Time Management
2.7
Speaking
2.7
Active Listening
2.6

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Mechanical
1.5
Transportation
1.5
Production and Processing
1.1
Engineering and Technology
1.0
Education and Training
0.9
Public Safety and Security
0.9
Computers and Electronics
0.9
Customer and Personal Service
0.9

What the work involves

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsPerforming General Physical ActivitiesHandling and Moving ObjectsGuiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesTraining and Teaching OthersDeveloping and Building TeamsJudging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People

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 鉄道車両清掃

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。職場は鉄道の構内等にあるので、定められた規則に従い、安全面は特に注意しなければならない。一定の体力と、繰り返し作業を行える、こまめに動けることが求められる。
 具体的な仕事は、現場での説明や実作業の中で習得していく。
 各会社により職名は異なるが、現場責任者への昇進の道がある。現場責任者になると、鉄道会社と打ち合わせながら現場の作業計画や人員の配置計画を立てる仕事を行う。

Career path and how to earn more as 鉄道車両清掃

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 Nov 1, 2026); Occupational Information Database (JILPT). Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.