How to become 麻薬取締官education, training, experience, licenses and the steps to enter

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Average annual pay
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National statistics
Top pay (est.)
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Top 10% —
Pay in 5 years
—est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
—est.
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Outlook score
51/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
64%
High
Labor demand
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Openings-to-applicants —

How to become 麻薬取締官

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)
麻薬取締官は、厚生労働省の地方支分部局である地方厚生(支)局麻薬取締部に勤務する国家公務員である。国家公務員採用一般職試験(大卒程度試験)「行政」又は「デジタル・電気・電子」の合格者か、薬剤師若しくは薬剤師国家試験の合格者で29歳以下の者が、麻薬取締部の試験に合格し、採用となる。
 採用後は、一定の実務経験を積んだ後、麻薬取締官研修を修了すると、麻薬取締官に任命される。(※)
 麻薬取締部には部長の下に調査総務課、捜査課、密輸対策課、サイバー捜査課、国際情報課、鑑定課、情報管理分析課、情報官、密輸対策官、鑑定官等が配置されており、任命後はそれぞれの課に配属される。捜査には危険が伴うこともあるため、逮捕術訓練や拳銃射撃訓練も受ける。
 (※)麻薬取締官になるための要件は政令により定められており、①2年以上麻薬取締に関する事務に就く、②3年以上薬事に関する行政事務に就く、③大学卒業後、1年以上麻薬取締に関する事務に就く、のいずれかを満たす必要がある。また定員は300人である(2024年5月現在)。

Skills, education and requirements for 麻薬取締官

Key skills

Active Listening
6.4
Persuasion
5.5
Writing
5.2
Speaking
5.2
Social Perceptiveness
5.2
Reading Comprehension
5.0
Negotiation
5.0
Coordination
4.5

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Law and Government
4.2
English Language
3.8
Administrative
3.6
Psychology
2.9
Chemistry
2.5
Personnel and Human Resources
2.3
Foreign Language
2.2
Sociology and Anthropology
2.1

What the work involves

Getting InformationCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsCommunicating with People Outside the OrganizationEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsOperating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeDeveloping and Building Teams

Important abilities

Written ExpressionOral ComprehensionOral ExpressionSelective AttentionWritten ComprehensionTime Sharing

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

Career path and how to earn more as 麻薬取締官

Career-path guidance is being prepared.

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, 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.