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How to become 造園工education, training, experience, licenses and the steps to enter

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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

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。

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)

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.