ガラス食器製造 ガラス食器製造
What ガラス食器製造 do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
ガラスには一般的なソーダ石灰ガラス、高級グラスなどに使われるクリスタルガラス（鉛ガラス）、耐熱ガラスと呼ばれるほうけい酸ガラスがあり、それぞれ異なる原料が使われる。
まず、ガラスの原料であるけい砂やソーダ灰などを混ぜ合わせ、溶融炉の中で高温で溶かす。水あめのようになった高温のガラスから必要な量を取り出し、コップや皿などを成形する。成形には、手作りで行う方法と機械で自動的に大量生産する方法がある。
手作りの場合、溶けたガラスをポンテ竿や吹き竿と呼ばれる金属製の棒で巻き取る。図面に合わせ、温度の高いわずかな時間内に、特殊なコテやはさみを使って目的の形にしたり、金属性の型の中に息を吹きこんだり、プレスしたりして成形する。
機械の場合は、回転する機械の円周上に取り付けられた金型に、溶けたガラスが自動的に入る仕組みになっているので、食器に合わせて金型の取付けや交換をし、機械を操作して圧縮空気を吹きこんだりプレスしたりして食器を成形する。
◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
ポンテ竿、吹き竿、コテ、はさみ、ガラス溶融炉、作業中の保護具（ヘルメット、ゴーグル、グローブ、安全靴等）
Employment type of workers
ガラス食器製造 salary
The average annual pay for ガラス食器製造 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 ガラス食器製造 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥4.68M → in 3 years ¥4.99M → in 5 years ¥5.21M → in 10 years ¥5.80M (10-year range ¥4.99M–¥6.73M). 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 ガラス食器製造
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 ガラス食器製造? 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 ガラス食器製造
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
| ガラス食器製造 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.) | ¥5.80M | $63,000 |
| Outlook score | 49 | 59 |
| AI replacement risk | 62% High | 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 ガラス食器製造
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
No specific license or certification is required.
Education of workers
Training before entry
Related work experience
Difficulty of entry: ★★★☆☆ Moderate (from education, training, experience, licenses)
How to become ガラス食器製造
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)
見習として作業しながら技能と知識を身につけていくのが一般的である。工程が自動化されている場合でも数年かかるが、手作りの場合では職人的な要素が強いため一人前になるには更に多くの経験年数が必要とされている。中途採用もみられる。
ガラスの性質を理解すること、特に手作りの場合には器具の特性を知ることが必要である。一方自動化されている場合には、機械の基礎的な知識も重要である。目的の形を作り上げるために、手先の器用さやセンスが求められる。チームワークを保ちながらの作業が多いので協調性も必要となる。
手作りの場合、数百グラムから数キログラムものガラスを巻き取るため、体力が必要である。
Career path and how to earn more as ガラス食器製造
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.