CADオペレーター CADオペレーター
What cadオペレーター do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
CADは、「ものづくり」の工程である研究・開発・企画設計・生産・品質管理・メンテナンスという一連の流れの中で、重要な役割を果たしている。
CADには、モノを平面的に描く２次元CADのほか、立体的にその形状を描ける3次元CADがある。業種に関わらず一般に利用される汎用ソフトのほか、建築設計や土木設計に使う建築・土木系CAD、自動車や産業機械の設計を行う機械系CAD、回路図の製図などに使う電気・電子系CADなど業務に特化したCADなどがある。
建築設計・土木設計においては、顧客の計画や意図を反映するよう、設計技術者の指示のもと、CADを使って図面や完成予想図を作成する。CADで描かれた設計図面は、工事費用の見積りや材料資材の調達についての正確な情報源になるとともに、完成後も図面データを保存することで修理や改修時に役立てることができる。
機械設計においては、試作や金型製作などの過程において、3次元CADでその形状を描き、検討や修正を重ねて加工に必要な情報を付け加えていき、そのデータから試作品や金型を作成する。機械設計の分野では、CAD/CAMと呼ばれる、設計からNC工作機械 で加工するまでの一貫したデータシステムが普及している。また3次元CADにおいては、連動する解析機能であるCAE が用いられている。
◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
CAD/CAM、CAE、汎用ソフト、パソコン
Employment type of workers
CADオペレーター salary
The average annual pay for CADオペレーター in Japan is ¥4.71M (≈ $29,943; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥4.38M, the typical range is ¥3.31M–¥7.86M and the top 10% earn about ¥6.81M.
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 (41.5) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥2,217 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 | ¥4.62M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥4.50M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥4.52M | — | 0.92x |
| 2024 | ¥4.54M | — | 0.89x |
| 2025 | ¥4.71M | — | 0.86x |
Projected pay for CADオペレーター (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥4.71M → in 3 years ¥4.87M → in 5 years ¥4.99M → in 10 years ¥5.29M (10-year range ¥4.55M–¥6.14M). The model assumes pay growth of +1.2% 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 CADオペレーター
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 CADオペレーター? 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 CADオペレーター
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
| CADオペレーター Japan | Architectural and Civil Drafters United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥4.71M ≈ $29,943 | $66,150 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥5.29M | $86,300 |
| Outlook score | 37 | 55 |
| AI replacement risk | 80% High | 62% High |
| Workers | — | 104K |
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 CADオペレーター
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
- ＣＡＤ利用技術者１級
- ＣＡＤ利用技術者２級
- 建築ＣＡＤ検定准１級
- 建築ＣＡＤ検定２級
- 建築ＣＡＤ検定３級
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: ★★★★☆ Demanding (from education, training, experience, licenses)
How to become cadオペレーター
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)
設計や図面作成などに興味を持ち、知識・技能を積極的に習得する意欲のある人が向いている。
Career path and how to earn more as cadオペレーター
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.