西洋料理調理人(コック) 西洋料理調理人(コック)

Japan Food Service 分類:09_055-02 Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥3.79M
≈ $24,107
Top pay (est.)
¥6.18M
Top 10% ¥5.38M
Pay in 5 years
¥4.50Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥5.35Mest.
¥4.60M–¥6.21M
Outlook score
67/100
★★★☆☆ Good
AI replacement risk
25%
Low
Labor demand
Very high
Openings-to-applicants 2.38x

What 西洋料理調理人(コック) do

An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:

ホテルのレストランや西洋料理専門店で、フランス料理などの洋食料理を、味だけでなく、見た目にも美しく作り上げる。
 全体を統括する料理人をシェフ(料理長)といい、シェフが決めたメニューや調理法にしたがって、コックが材料を洗ったり、切るなどの下準備をし、ゆでる、炒める、焼く、スープ類を作るなど調理し、皿への盛りつけなどを行う。
 小さい店ではほとんどの作業をひとりで行うこともあるが、大きなレストランでは仕事が分業化されている。たとえばフランス料理では、肉や魚を仕分けて調理する「ブッシェ」、ソース類を作る「ソーシェ」、オードブルやサラダを専門に作る「ガルド・マンジェ」、スープや野菜の仕込みをする「アントルメティエ」、パンやデザートを作る「パティシエ」に分かれる。
 作業に応じて、さまざまな道具を使いながら料理する。いため鍋(ソテーパン)、ブイヨン鍋(ストックポット)、鉄板(ロースター)、湯わかし(ケトル)、漉し器(シノア)、ナイフ(10種類ぐらいある)、木のシャモジ(スパテラ)、掻き立て器(ホイップ)などがある。
 一般的に、最初は下回りの仕事から順番に覚える。いろいろな道具を片付ける「鍋洗い」、先輩の指示により材料の用意や下ごしらえをする「追い回し」を経て、サンドイッチやサラダといった「コール物」やオードブルを作るようになり、7~8年たつと火を使う「ストーブ前」に立ち、実際に調理をするようになる。

◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
 いため鍋(ソテーパン)、ブイヨン鍋(ストックポット)、鉄板(ロースター)、湯わかし(ケトル)、漉し器(シノア)、ナイフ、木のシャモジ(スパテラ)、掻き立て器(ホイップ)、包丁、ガスコンロ等

Employment type of workers

西洋料理調理人(コック) salary

The average annual pay for 西洋料理調理人(コック) 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.

Average pay
¥3.79M
≈ $24,107
Median (est.)
¥3.53M
≈ $22,448
Low end (est.)
¥2.73M
Entry level, early 20s
Top 10% (est.)
¥5.38M
≈ $34,213
Top pay (est.)
¥6.18M
≈ $39,300
Hourly wage
¥1,745
1.5× the national minimum wage (¥1,177)
Advertised monthly wage
¥244,000
vs. last year +¥11,000

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
¥2.90M
30s
¥3.37M
40s
¥3.78M
50s
¥4.13M

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.

Entry level
¥2.88M
1–3 yrs
¥3.18M
3–5 yrs
¥3.49M
5–10 yrs
¥3.88M
10+ yrs
¥4.34M

Pay by employment typeest.

Full-time employee ¥3.79MPart-time ¥1.59MFreelance / self-employed ¥3.98MContract / temp ¥2.96M

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

YearAverage payEmploymentOpenings ratio
2021¥3.33M——
2022¥3.40M——
2023¥3.59M—2.85x
2024¥3.69M—2.76x
2025¥3.79M—2.38x

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for 西洋料理調理人(コック) (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.

¥3.79M
Now
2026
¥4.20M
In 3 yrs
2029
¥3.88M–¥4.57M
¥4.50M
In 5 yrs
2031
¥4.06M–¥5.01M
¥5.35M
In 10 yrs
2036
¥4.60M–¥6.21M

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand +0.59%Wage momentum +1.02%AI impact +0.19%Total +3.5% / 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 西洋料理調理人(コック)

67/100
★★★☆☆
Good · ranked #46 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
75 pts
Entry barrier
69 pts
Pay level
10 pts
Labor demand
78 pts
Wage momentum
84 pts
Aging workforce
74 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 西洋料理調理人(コック)? AI replacement risk

25%
Low
Ranked #121 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 西洋料理調理人(コック)

Openings-to-applicants ratio
2.38x
ranked #115 of all Japanese jobs
Demand score
Very high
80/100
Advertised monthly wage
¥244,000
Hello Work postings
Workers
—
Population Census
Average age
44.9
Hours per month
169
Openings in 5 years
+14.9%
est.
Openings in 10 years
+26.9%
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

西洋料理調理人(コック)
Japan
Cooks, Restaurant
United States
Median / average pay¥3.79M
≈ $24,107
$37,390
Pay in 10 years (est.)¥5.35M$52,700
Outlook score6765
AI replacement risk25% Low19% Very low
Workers—1.4M

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 西洋料理調理人(コック)

Key skills

Active Listening
4.1
Reading Comprehension
3.6
Speaking
3.3
Writing
3.2
Instructing
3.1
Social Perceptiveness
3.1
Equipment Selection
3.0
Coordination
2.8

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Customer and Personal Service
3.1
Sales and Marketing
2.5
Production and Processing
2.5
Personnel and Human Resources
2.1
Administration and Management
2.1
Food Production
2.0
Economics and Accounting
1.8
Administrative
1.7

What the work involves

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkThinking CreativelyDeveloping Objectives and StrategiesMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsJudging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeScheduling Work and Activities

Important abilities

OriginalityManual DexterityFinger DexterityStaminaVisual Color DiscriminationProblem Sensitivity

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: ★★★☆☆ Moderate (from education, training, experience, licenses)

How to become 西洋料理調理人(コック)

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が、一般的には高校卒業後、又は調理専門学校で基礎を学んだ後にレストランで修業する。調理師、専門調理師、調理技能士などの資格を持っていると有利だが、ある程度経験を積んでから調理師の試験を受けるケースも多い。
 一人前になるまでに10年かかるといわれているが、修業時代の経験は一人前の西洋料理調理人になるための重要な基礎となる。
 高い技術を身につけることで、将来的に「シェフ」になる、あるいは独立・開業することが可能になる。また、より良い条件で他の店に移ることもある。海外のレストランで修業を積む例もある。料理について関心が強いこと、味覚がすぐれていること、また、長い修業期間があるので、忍耐力や向上心が求められる。シェフなどになると、お客に料理の説明をするなどの接客サービスも必要となる。

Career path and how to earn more as 西洋料理調理人(コック)

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.