パン製造、パン職人 パン製造、パン職人

Japan Office & Admin 分類:12_072-01 Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥3.97M
≈ $25,230
Top pay (est.)
¥6.47M
Top 10% ¥5.63M
Pay in 5 years
¥4.49Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥5.08Mest.
¥4.37M–¥5.90M
Outlook score
45/100
★★☆☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
51%
Moderate
Labor demand
Average
Openings-to-applicants 1.67x

What パン製造、パン職人 do

An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:

製パン工場や個人経営店(ホームベーカリー)でパンを製造する。
 原材料の選択から焼き上げまでの全てを、一人から数人で行う小規模なベーカリーもあれば、一方では、自動化された生産ラインで100種類以上のパンを大量につくる大規模な工場もある。工場では仕事が分業化されており、生地をつくる仕事、成形の仕事、焼き上げの仕事に分かれる。
 パン製造の仕事は朝が早い。小麦粉、イースト、塩、砂糖、油脂、粉乳、卵などの配合原料を、ミキサーと呼ばれる機械を使って混ぜ合わせ、練り上げて生地をつくる「仕込み」から始まる。次にパンに使うクリームを炊き上げたり、ジャムやあんの硬さを調節したり、レーズンのようなドライフルーツ類を細かく切るなど製造のために必要な準備をする。
 仕込みが終わった生地の練り具合、硬さ、温度はパンの品質や出来映えに影響するので、細心の注意が求められる。生地を発酵させた後、一定量に分割し、手や機械を使ってパンの形を整える。成形した生地を型や鉄板の上に収め、一定の温度・湿度に保たれたホイロ(醗酵室)に入れて生地を膨脹させる。
 パンの種類に応じてオーブンの温度、時間を設定し焼き上げるが、この工程での的確な調節によって、パンの焼色や香りが作り出される。焼き上げたパンは、網棚状のラックに並べ自然放冷した後、そのまま店頭に並べたり、食パンのようにスライス、包装などの加工をして販売する。機械化された工場では温度、湿度をコントロールした冷却工程によって冷却後、包装工程を経て出荷される。

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Employment type of workers

パン製造、パン職人 salary

The average annual pay for パン製造、パン職人 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.

Average pay
¥3.97M
≈ $25,230
Median (est.)
¥3.69M
≈ $23,466
Low end (est.)
¥2.86M
Entry level, early 20s
Top 10% (est.)
¥5.63M
≈ $35,803
Top pay (est.)
¥6.47M
≈ $41,145
Hourly wage
¥1,847
1.6× the national minimum wage (¥1,177)
Advertised monthly wage
¥224,000
vs. last year +¥7,000

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.

20s
¥3.07M
30s
¥3.58M
40s
¥4.01M
50s
¥4.39M

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.

Entry level
¥3.02M
1–3 yrs
¥3.33M
3–5 yrs
¥3.65M
5–10 yrs
¥4.06M
10+ yrs
¥4.54M

Pay by employment typeest.

Full-time employee ¥3.97MPart-time ¥1.67MFreelance / self-employed ¥4.17MContract / temp ¥3.09M

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

YearAverage payEmploymentOpenings ratio
2021¥3.41M——
2022¥3.45M——
2023¥3.42M—1.96x
2024¥3.66M—1.78x
2025¥3.97M—1.67x

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for パン製造、パン職人 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today ¥3.97M → in 3 years ¥4.27M → in 5 years ¥4.49M → in 10 years ¥5.08M (10-year range ¥4.37M–¥5.90M). The model assumes pay growth of +2.5% per year.

¥3.97M
Now
2026
¥4.27M
In 3 yrs
2029
¥3.95M–¥4.65M
¥4.49M
In 5 yrs
2031
¥4.05M–¥5.00M
¥5.08M
In 10 yrs
2036
¥4.37M–¥5.90M

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand +0.23%Wage momentum +0.5%AI impact -0.03%Total +2.5% / yr

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 パン製造、パン職人

45/100
★★☆☆☆
Average · ranked #388 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
49 pts
Entry barrier
21 pts
Pay level
18 pts
Labor demand
55 pts
Wage momentum
55 pts
Aging workforce
56 pts

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 パン製造、パン職人? AI replacement risk

51%
Moderate
Ranked #305 safest from AI among all Japanese occupations
Very lowLowModerateHighVery high

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 パン製造、パン職人

Openings-to-applicants ratio
1.67x
ranked #230 of all Japanese jobs
Demand score
Average
55/100
Advertised monthly wage
¥224,000
Hello Work postings
Workers
—
Population Census
Average age
43.5
Hours per month
164
Openings in 5 years
+7.3%
est.
Openings in 10 years
+13.1%
est.

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

パン製造、パン職人
Japan
Bakers
United States
Median / average pay¥3.97M
≈ $25,230
$37,160
Pay in 10 years (est.)¥5.08M$50,700
Outlook score4555
AI replacement risk51% Moderate38% Low
Workers—236K

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 パン製造、パン職人

Key skills

Reading Comprehension
2.6
Active Listening
2.4
Instructing
2.4
Speaking
2.4
Writing
2.2
Service Orientation
2.1
Social Perceptiveness
2.1
Coordination
2.1

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Production and Processing
2.8
Customer and Personal Service
1.8
Sales and Marketing
1.5
Administration and Management
1.1
Personnel and Human Resources
1.0
Education and Training
0.9
Administrative
0.8
Mechanical
0.8

What the work involves

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkInspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsIdentifying Objects, Actions, and EventsEstimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationHandling and Moving ObjectsEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsPerforming General Physical ActivitiesJudging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People

Important abilities

Problem SensitivityManual DexterityFinger DexterityWrist-Finger SpeedStaminaStatic Strength

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: ★★☆☆☆ Fairly easy (from education, training, experience, licenses)

How to become パン製造、パン職人

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)
入職にあたって、特に学歴や資格は必要とされないが、食品についての基礎的な知識を持っていることが望まれる。パンは種類によって原料配合や製造方法が異なるため、パンづくりの技術を習得するにはかなりの実務経験が必要となる。一般的にはパン製造の現場で経験を積んでいく。
 機械化された大規模な製パン工場では、製パン工程が分業化されているケースもある。
 一般的な製パン工場では入職後、原料の秤量などパン製造の準備工程を担当し、製造するパンの種類や製造の流れを覚えた後、成形や焼き上げの工程を担当して機械の操作を習得し、経験を積むとパンの品質にとって重要な仕込みの工程を担当するようになる。企業によって期間は異なるが、入職後6~7年程度で、本人の適性と能力により「班長・主任」などの現場の監督職に昇進する可能性がある。
 また、専門学校などで指定された学科を卒業した人や2年以上実務を経験していれば、厚生労働省の定める技能検定の「パン製造技能士」の受験資格を得ることができ、キャリアアップする際に有利となる。
 独立して開業する人もおり、パンを焼く小型のオーブンを設置し、焼きたてのパンを売る店が話題を集めることもある。また、独立開業する場合には、「食品衛生責任者」の資格の取得なども必要である。

Career path and how to earn more as パン製造、パン職人

Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.

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 (2025), 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.