How much does a care manager make in Japan?
a year · about $15 an hour
The average care manager in Japan makes $29,423 (¥4.41M) a year, monthly pay × 12 plus bonus, about the same as a typical worker in Japan (average, 2025, Japan's Basic Survey on Wage Structure).
What do they do?
A care manager visits an older person at home to ask how daily life and services are going. Then they talk with family or care providers, update the care plan, and record the changes.
Did you know? In Japan, a care manager may also be hired by a city to interview an older person about daily needs for an official care-needs review, then report the findings.
Is that a lot?
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How do you become one?
After school, people often qualify in nursing or care work, then gain five years and 900 workdays in eligible jobs; approved counseling work is another route. In Japan, they pass a prefectural exam, complete practical training, and register.
Why does pay differ?
In Japan, pay can vary with care-manager experience, extra qualifications, employer size and type, and local pay levels. Full- or part-time hours, shifts, and duties in home care, facilities, or senior roles can also make a difference.
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Data table and sources
| Company size | Everyone | Men | Women | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any size | $29,423 | $32,528 | $28,153 | 53.1 |
| Big company | $31,410 | $34,158 | $30,437 | 52 |
| Mid-size | $29,850 | $34,021 | $27,977 | 52.8 |
| Small company | $28,091 | $29,512 | $27,563 | 54 |
Source: MHLW Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025 (regular workers, by occupation) (e-Stat). Yearly pay = monthly contractual cash earnings × 12 + annual bonus. Averages for regular workers at firms with 10+ employees. Public employees (teachers, police, firefighters) and company executives are not in this survey. e-stat.go.jp
Pages used for the text
- shigoto.mhlw.go.jp/User/Occupation/Detail/132
- www.fukushizaidan.jp/101caremanager/about
- www.wam.go.jp/content/wamnet/pcpub/top/fukushiworkguide/jobguidejobtype/jobguide
- www.e-stat.go.jp/stat-search?data=1&iroha=42&layout=dataset&metadata=1&page=2&qu
- www.mhlw.go.jp/toukei/list/chinginkouzou_b.html
Data: MHLW Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025 · 1 USD = 150 JPY