かん詰・びん詰・レトルト食品製造 かん詰・びん詰・レトルト食品製造
What かん詰・びん詰・レトルト食品製造 do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
かん詰は食品をかんに密封し、加熱殺菌することによって長期間、常温で保存することができる。この原理は、びん詰やプラスチックを使ったレトルトパウチ、レトルト食品などにも応用されている。
かん詰、びん詰、レトルト食品の製造にあたっては、原料の受入、洗浄、調整、調理、容器充填、密封、加熱殺菌、冷却、箱詰、出荷などの工程がある。中でも容器密封と加熱殺菌は最も重要な製造工程となっており、専門的知識と技術の習得が必要である。密封では容器の種類によって、二重巻締機（かん）、キャッパー（びん）、ヒートシール機（レトルトパウチ）などの機械操作が必要となる。加熱殺菌もレトルト（殺菌釜）の操作と、殺菌に関する基礎知識が求められる。
◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
二重巻締機（かん）、キャッパー（びん）、ヒートシール機（レトルトパウチ）
Employment type of workers
かん詰・びん詰・レトルト食品製造 salary
The average annual pay for かん詰・びん詰・レトルト食品製造 in Japan is ¥3.97M (≈ $25,230; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥3.69M, the typical range is ¥2.86M–¥6.47M and the top 10% earn about ¥5.63M.
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.
Estimated from the average pay and average age (43.5) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥1,847 is 1.6× 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
| Year | Average pay | Employment | Openings ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ¥3.41M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥3.45M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥3.42M | — | 1.96x |
| 2024 | ¥3.66M | — | 1.78x |
| 2025 | ¥3.97M | — | 1.67x |
Projected pay for かん詰・びん詰・レトルト食品製造 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥3.97M → in 3 years ¥4.23M → in 5 years ¥4.42M → in 10 years ¥4.92M (10-year range ¥4.23M–¥5.71M). The model assumes pay growth of +2.2% per year.
What drives the annual growth rate
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 かん詰・びん詰・レトルト食品製造
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 かん詰・びん詰・レトルト食品製造? AI replacement risk
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 かん詰・びん詰・レトルト食品製造
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
| かん詰・びん詰・レトルト食品製造 Japan | Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥3.97M ≈ $25,230 | $41,590 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥4.92M | $53,900 |
| Outlook score | 41 | 37 |
| AI replacement risk | 62% High | 55% Moderate |
| Workers | — | 31K |
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 かん詰・びん詰・レトルト食品製造
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
No specific license or certification is required.
Education of workers
Training before entry
Related work experience
Difficulty of entry: ★★☆☆☆ Fairly easy (from education, training, experience, licenses)
How to become かん詰・びん詰・レトルト食品製造
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)
仕事をする上では、製造する食品の安全性や品質に関して十分に理解していることが重要である。また、容器密封機械、加熱殺菌機械等の機械を取り扱う場合には、そのための技術と知識も必要である。
これらの習得は学校や職場での経験を通しても可能だが、日本缶詰協会が「主任技術者資格認定制度」として実施している殺菌管理、巻締管理、品質管理、HACCP（Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point：危害分析重要管理点）管理などの講習会によっても習得できる。講習会を受講し、試験に合格すると当該資格が与えられる。
Career path and how to earn more as かん詰・びん詰・レトルト食品製造
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.