造園工 造園工

Japan Construction 分類:11_064-05 Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥3.61M
≈ $22,941
Top pay (est.)
¥5.88M
Top 10% ¥5.12M
Pay in 5 years
¥4.14Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥4.75Mest.
¥4.09M–¥5.52M
Outlook score
55/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
6%
Very low
Labor demand
Average
Openings-to-applicants 0.94x

What 造園工 do

An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:

日本庭園や集合住宅等の緑地を設計し又は設計図により工事を指揮監督するとともに自ら作業を行い、完成後はその維持管理を行う。
 造園の注文を受けたら、まず、注文者の要望に合わせて図面を作成し、土地の測量、地割(じわり)を行って施工計画を立てる。公共工事の場合など、設計は役所や設計会社が行う場合も増えてきている。
 実際の造園工事は、人力やブルドーザーなどの建設機械を使って開墾、切土(きりど)、盛土(もりど)、除草、客土(きゃくど)を行い、地盤を整備することから始める。次に、給水・排水や照明灯など地下配線のための配管やケーブル線を敷地の地下に埋めるが、この作業は専門の業者に委託して行うことが多い。
 庭の中に園路を作る場合はその位置を決め、滝、流れ、池を造るため土を掘り下げ、その土を使って地面を盛り上げて山をかたどった築山(つきやま)を造ることもある。石を敷いたり組んだりした後、樹木を植える。植栽に適した時期が樹木によって違うことを考慮に入れ、あらかじめ工期・工程を考えて行う。
 植栽と前後して竹垣や東屋(あずまや)など工作物の工事をし、芝や下草、草花の植え込みをしてから整地、清掃などの仕上げをして庭造りを完了する。
 また、完成した庭や緑地をよい状態に保つメンテナンス作業は造園工の大切な仕事である。定期的に樹木の剪定(せんてい)、刈込や芝の手入れをし、病虫害の防除や施肥(せひ)、土壌改良などを行う。
 近年、造園工の仕事は、庭園、公園、緑地を一から作る仕事よりも維持管理の仕事が多くなっており、定期的な樹木の剪定、伐採、刈込、除草、芝刈りなどを行う機会が多い。

◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
 ブルドーザー、小型移動式クレーン、普通自動車(普通免許(第一種、第二種)で運転可能なもの)、工具(かなづち、のこぎり等の手動工具、ドリル等の電動工具)、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

造園工 salary

The average annual pay for 造園工 in Japan is ¥3.61M (≈ $22,941; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥3.35M, the typical range is ¥2.60M–¥5.88M and the top 10% earn about ¥5.12M.

Average pay
¥3.61M
≈ $22,941
Median (est.)
¥3.35M
≈ $21,304
Low end (est.)
¥2.60M
Entry level, early 20s
Top 10% (est.)
¥5.12M
≈ $32,560
Top pay (est.)
¥5.88M
≈ $37,393
Hourly wage
¥1,708
1.5× the national minimum wage (¥1,177)
Advertised monthly wage
¥237,000
vs. last year +¥8,000

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
¥2.67M
30s
¥3.10M
40s
¥3.46M
50s
¥3.77M

Estimated from the average pay and average age (49.1) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.

Pay by experienceest.

Entry level
¥2.74M
1–3 yrs
¥3.03M
3–5 yrs
¥3.32M
5–10 yrs
¥3.69M
10+ yrs
¥4.13M

Pay by employment typeest.

Full-time employee ¥3.61MPart-time ¥1.52MFreelance / self-employed ¥3.79MContract / temp ¥2.81M

The average hourly wage of ¥1,708 is 1.5× 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¥3.44M——
2022¥3.61M——
2023¥3.74M—1.08x
2024¥3.52M—1.01x
2025¥3.61M—0.94x

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for 造園工 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today ¥3.61M → in 3 years ¥3.92M → in 5 years ¥4.14M → in 10 years ¥4.75M (10-year range ¥4.09M–¥5.52M). The model assumes pay growth of +2.8% per year.

¥3.61M
Now
2026
¥3.92M
In 3 yrs
2029
¥3.62M–¥4.26M
¥4.14M
In 5 yrs
2031
¥3.73M–¥4.61M
¥4.75M
In 10 yrs
2036
¥4.09M–¥5.52M

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand -0.13%Wage momentum +0.59%AI impact +0.33%Retirement shortage +0.2%Total +2.8% / 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 造園工

55/100
★★★☆☆
Average · ranked #192 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
94 pts
Entry barrier
39 pts
Pay level
6 pts
Labor demand
35 pts
Wage momentum
60 pts
Aging workforce
91 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 造園工? AI replacement risk

6%
Very low
Ranked #6 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 造園工

Openings-to-applicants ratio
0.94x
ranked #349 of all Japanese jobs
Demand score
Average
41/100
Advertised monthly wage
¥237,000
Hello Work postings
Workers
—
Population Census
Average age
49.1
Hours per month
167
Openings in 5 years
+11.8%
est.
Openings in 10 years
+21.2%
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.

Skills, education and requirements for 造園工

Key skills

Active Listening
3.6
Equipment Selection
3.4
Speaking
3.4
Instructing
3.2
Reading Comprehension
3.0
Repairing
2.8
Coordination
2.8
Time Management
2.7

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Mechanical
1.2
Customer and Personal Service
1.1
Building and Construction
1.1
Biology
0.9
Administrative
0.9
Public Safety and Security
0.8
Geography
0.8
Personnel and Human Resources
0.8

What the work involves

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkPerforming General Physical ActivitiesHandling and Moving ObjectsScheduling Work and ActivitiesEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeInspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

Important abilities

Problem SensitivityGross Body EquilibriumStaminaStatic StrengthFinger DexteritySelective Attention

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 造園工

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、高校、専門学校、短大、大学等で、造園、花卉園芸(かきえんげい)や設計、測量、施工法などを学んでから入職する人もいる。
 入職後は、現場での作業や技能講習会などで知識や技術を身につけ、経験を積みながら必要な資格を取得し、一人前の仕事ができるようになっていく。関連資格として、厚生労働省の定める技能検定の「造園技能士」や、国土交通省が認定する「造園施工管理技士」があり、造園工事の設計から施工管理までの知識、技能を審査する。
 造園工が造園工事の全てを自ら行うことは少ないが、地盤整備などに使用する各種建設機械の運転免許、石組、植栽作業の際の玉掛や小型移動式クレーンの資格が必要である。
 屋外作業が主で、樹木の手入れには高所作業などがあるので、一定の体力や平衡感覚が必要である。また、庭園の設計や造園工事全体の指揮監督を行う場合は、美的センスが要求される。植物や石材の特徴や扱い方の知識・関心も求められる。

Career path and how to earn more as 造園工

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 Oct 31, 2026); Occupational Information Database (JILPT). Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.