Median Salary for Beauty Nurses is '342,000 Yen'; Top 20% Reach 'Over 400,000 Yen', Survey Reveals Structure

Melvilai Co., Ltd., which operates the beauty nurse career support service "Beauty Nurse Career", conducted the "Beauty Nurse Salary Statistical Survey (March 2026)" targeting nurse job data at beauty clinics in the 1 Metropolis and 3 Prefectures (Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, Saitama).

In this survey, 105 job postings with a monthly salary of 280,000 yen or more (full-time equivalent) were analyzed for salary levels and distribution structures.

As a result, it became clear that there is a distinct "branching line" in the beauty nurse salary market.

Background of the Survey With the expansion of the beauty medical market, the demand for beauty nurses is increasing year by year.

On the other hand, impressionistic views such as "high salaries" and "large differences between clinics" have preceded, and quantitative realities have not been well clarified.

In this survey, we quantitatively analyzed the distribution and dispersion of salary levels targeting beauty clinic job postings in Tokyo.

Conclusion Summary

Median: 342,500 yen (approx. 34.2k yen) Top 20% line: approx. 405,000 yen Core range: 320,000 to 400,000 yen

From this survey, it was confirmed that the salary of beauty nurses has a structure that "centers around 340,000 yen and branches into the upper tier crossing the 400,000 yen boundary".

Characteristics of Salary Distribution As a result of analyzing the core band (IQR) of the salary distribution:

Bottom 25%: 320,000 yen Top 25%: 400,000 yen

This showed that about half of the nurses are concentrated in the range of "320,000 to 400,000 yen".

Also, in the percentile analysis,

Bottom 20%: approx. 310,000 yen Top 20%: approx. 405,000 yen

A line was confirmed here, clarifying the structure that "exceeding 405,000 yen puts you in the top 20%".

Market Structure: A high-earning segment pushes up the average The average salary was 355,463 yen, which exceeded the median.

This means that a portion of the high-earning segment (over 500,000 yen) is pushing up the average value, indicating that the beauty nurse market has a structure where "only the top tier earns significantly".

Market Structure: A high-earning segment pushes up the average The average salary is 355,463 yen, exceeding the median.

This means that a portion of the high-salary segment (over 500,000 yen) is pushing up the average value, showing that the beauty nurse market has a "right-skewed distribution".

Analysis by Segment Salary distribution of beauty nurses (Median / Core Range / Top 20%)

Beauty Surgery: High-level market Median: 379,000 yen Top 20%: 415,000 yen Core Range: 346,250 yen to 410,500 yen Beauty surgery showed the highest salary levels among all categories. This is believed to be due to a structure where sales per person are high due to high-unit-price treatments (operation assistance, injections, etc.).

Beauty Dermatology: Stable market Median: 333,000 yen Top 20%: 380,000 yen Core Range: 310,000 yen to 362,000 yen Beauty dermatology has a relatively narrow salary range, making it a homogeneous and stable market structure.

Mixed: Design-dependent market Median: 350,000 yen Top 20%: 409,000 yen Core Range: 320,000 yen to 401,250 yen Because the mixed type includes both beauty dermatology (relatively stable) and beauty surgery (high level), a trend of widening salary distribution was confirmed.

Implications from the Survey Through this survey, it became clear that in a beauty nurse's career, "not only skills, but also which market (treatment area) one works in" greatly impacts salary levels.

Even for nurses with the same experience and skills, the attainable salary range differs greatly depending on the area they work in.

Positioning of this Survey This survey was conducted based on public job information, and is positioned as foundational data to quantitatively grasp the salary levels of beauty nurses.

In the future, we will conduct analysis by skill level and treatment area.