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How to become a Non-Profit Organisation Staff Member

Official title: Non-Profit Organisation Staff

Plans new projects and runs activities at a non-profit organisation that works for the community, not for profit, to solve social problems.

Main tasks

Workers in this job say university is common. From job tag's survey of people in each job, who could give several answers. It shows what workers see as common, not how many workers hold each level.

How to become one

No particular education or qualifications are needed, but university graduates are fairly common. Most people are hired mid-career, though some non-profits recruit new graduates. New graduates have often done internships or volunteering with a non-profit while studying. Training after joining is mostly on the job, but there are also chances to take training needed for the work (on-site training and specialist training related to the job). Some non-profits also help pay for external training. Careers differ from person to person depending on their abilities, wishes and lifestyle. Some take management roles in a department, some set up their own non-profit, and some use their experience to move to a private company. In practice you need the initiative and independence to start new projects from nothing, and the communication and project management skills to coordinate with several stakeholders and carry projects through. You also do desk work such as writing project plans, so you need computer skills with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and similar. You are expected to take an interest in social issues and be keen to contribute to society and your community.

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How do I become a Non-Profit Organisation Staff Member?

No particular education or qualifications are needed, but university graduates are fairly common. Most people are hired mid-career, though some non-profits recruit new graduates. New graduates have often done internships or volunteering with a non-profit while studying. Training after joining is mostly on the job, but there are also chances to take training needed for the work (on-site training and specialist training related to the job). Some non-profits also help pay for external training. Careers differ from person to person depending on their abilities, wishes and lifestyle. Some take management roles in a department, some set up their own non-profit, and some use their experience to move to a private company. In practice you need the initiative and independence to start new projects from nothing, and the communication and project management skills to coordinate with several stakeholders and carry projects through. You also do desk work such as writing project plans, so you need computer skills with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and similar. You are expected to take an interest in social issues and be keen to contribute to society and your community.

How much does a Non-Profit Organisation Staff Member earn in Japan?

Average annual income in the private sector, bonus included, is ¥7,368,100 (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare). The figure is for the wage survey group Planning clerks, which covers several jobs.

Do you need a degree to become a Non-Profit Organisation Staff Member?

Not always. In this job's census occupation group, 55% of workers are university graduates. Ways in include: Junior college (短期大学) programme.

Will AI change the work of a Non-Profit Organisation Staff Member?

Generative AI could change some tasks in this job, by the ILO's global estimate.

Sources

独立行政法人労働政策研究・研修機構（JILPT）作成 職業情報データベース 解説系ダウンロードデータ（IPD_DL_description_7_01.xlsx）ver.7.01 職業情報提供サイト（job tag）より2026年10月4日にダウンロード（https://shigoto.mhlw.go.jp/User/download）を加工して作成

独立行政法人労働政策研究・研修機構（JILPT）作成 職業情報データベース 簡易版数値系ダウンロードデータ（IPD_DL_numeric_7_00.xlsx）ver.7.00 職業情報提供サイト（job tag）より2026年10月4日にダウンロード（https://shigoto.mhlw.go.jp/User/download）を加工して作成

Sources: JILPT Occupational Information Database download data via job tag (解説系 ver.7.01 and 簡易版数値系 ver.7.00, downloaded 4 October 2026), processed by Peernovo; MHLW, Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025; Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2020 Population Census; MEXT, School Basic Survey 2025; MHLW, Employment Referrals for General Workers (Hello Work statistics). Figures processed by Peernovo. English job names, translations and the matching of jobs to statistical groups, schools and degree fields by Peernovo.

Updated 4 October 2026