歯科技工士 歯科技工士
What 歯科技工士 do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
いったん歯が損なわれると、物を食べるのが不自由になったり、消化が悪くなるだけでなく、ときには容ぼうが変わったりするなど、心身の健康に関与している。歯は、乳歯の場合を除き、二度と生えかわることがないので、事故や歯科疾患によって歯を失った場合には、人工の歯を作ってそれを補い機能と審美を回復させることが必要になる。
歯科技工士が作る主なものには「クラウン」や「ブリッジ」、「総義歯」「局部義歯」、「インプラント」、「矯正装置」に加え「マウスガード」などがある。
仕事の中心になるのは、非常に精巧な手技工程であり、患者ごとに異なる歯の形や色を把握した上で、専用の道具を使った細かい指先による自然感と機能発揮の造作作業が求められる。近年は設計や加工の一部にCAD・CAMや３Dプリンターなども導入されている。
◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
パソコン、CAD、CAM、３Dプリンター
Employment type of workers
歯科技工士 salary
The average annual pay for 歯科技工士 in Japan is ¥4.59M (≈ $29,166; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥4.27M, the typical range is ¥3.23M–¥7.63M and the top 10% earn about ¥6.61M.
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 (41.6) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥2,100 is 1.8× 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 | ¥4.27M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥4.30M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥4.65M | — | 3.06x |
| 2024 | ¥4.54M | — | 3.09x |
| 2025 | ¥4.59M | — | 3.08x |
Projected pay for 歯科技工士 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥4.59M → in 3 years ¥5.04M → in 5 years ¥5.37M → in 10 years ¥6.29M (10-year range ¥5.41M–¥7.30M). The model assumes pay growth of +3.2% 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 歯科技工士
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 歯科技工士? 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 歯科技工士
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.
Skills, education and requirements for 歯科技工士
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
- 歯科技工士
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: ★★★☆☆ Moderate (from education, training, experience, licenses)
How to become 歯科技工士
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)
歯科技工士国家試験に合格すると、厚生労働大臣の指定する登録機関（一般財団法人歯科医療振興財団）に申請することで、歯科技工士名簿に登録、歯科技工士免許が交付される。
就職については、新規採用では学校への求人や関係団体の情報などによるものが多い。
歯科技工士は、細かい指先の作業をしなければならないので、精密かつ正確な技術と知識が求められるほか、コツコツと努力できる根気強さも要求される。優れた細工（入れ歯など）には美的センスも求められる。
資格を取った後も技術の習練が必要であり、一人前になるには数年程度の実務経験が必要と言われている。歯科医師との関係が密接であり、歯科診療所や歯科技工所で経験を積み、やがて独立して歯科技工所を開くこともできる。
Career path and how to earn more as 歯科技工士
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.