陶磁器製造 陶磁器製造
What 陶磁器製造 do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
基本的な作業の流れは、陶土（粘土の一種）に長石や石英といった鉱物の粉末を混ぜて原料の坏土（はいど）を作り、それを成形、乾燥させた後、釉（ゆう）薬をかけ、高温で焼き上げて製品にする。成形作業には大きく分けて「ろくろ成形」と「鋳込み成形」がある。
また、焼き上げたあとの半製品に絵や模様を入れる絵付け作業も重要である。最後に検査を行い、品質やでき具合を確かめる。
各工程をほとんど手作業で行う伝統的な技法を用いる事業所がある一方で、最新の自動成形機やロボット、コンピュータ制御を使った事業所もあり、陶磁器の製造方法は事業所（工場や工房）によって様々である。
◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
ろくろ、自動成形機
Employment type of workers
陶磁器製造 salary
The average annual pay for 陶磁器製造 in Japan is ¥4.68M (≈ $29,735; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥4.35M, the typical range is ¥3.29M–¥7.80M and the top 10% earn about ¥6.76M.
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 (43.8) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥2,214 is 1.9× 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 | ¥4.38M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥4.39M | — | 1.96x |
| 2024 | ¥4.61M | — | 1.78x |
| 2025 | ¥4.68M | — | 1.67x |
Projected pay for 陶磁器製造 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥4.68M → in 3 years ¥5.02M → in 5 years ¥5.27M → in 10 years ¥5.94M (10-year range ¥5.10M–¥6.89M). The model assumes pay growth of +2.4% 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 陶磁器製造
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 陶磁器製造? 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 陶磁器製造
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
| 陶磁器製造 Japan | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥4.68M ≈ $29,735 | $46,170 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥5.94M | $63,000 |
| Outlook score | 51 | 59 |
| AI replacement risk | 54% Moderate | 41% Moderate |
| Workers | — | 33K |
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 陶磁器製造
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
- １級陶磁器製造技能士 National license
- ２級陶磁器製造技能士 National license
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 陶磁器製造
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)
陶磁器製造には、機械を使う工場生産から、手作業で行う伝統工芸的生産まである。
勤務先で技能を習得するほか、職業訓練校や窯業大学校などで、高度な技能を習得することも可能である。陶磁器生産の分業の中で、成形や絵付けの技能を専門的に身につけこともできる。
関連資格として、厚生労働省の定める技能検定の「陶磁器製造技能士」があり、取得すると技術の証明として評価される。
成形や絵付けでは、デザインセンス、芸術的感覚が求められる。
Career path and how to earn more as 陶磁器製造
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.