金型工 金型工

Japan Manufacturing & Repair 分類:12_071-12 Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥4.65M
≈ $29,587
Top pay (est.)
¥7.75M
Top 10% ¥6.72M
Pay in 5 years
¥5.23Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥5.88Mest.
¥5.05M–¥6.82M
Outlook score
51/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
52%
Moderate
Labor demand
High
Openings-to-applicants 1.98x

What 金型工 do

An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:

工作機械を操作して大量生産の部品を作るための金型を製作する。
 金型とは、同じ形の製品や部品を同じ品質で大量に効率よく製造するために、金属材料で作られた「型」のことで、身のまわりのプラスチック製品から、電機・自動車部品、光学機器、生産機器、医療機器、建築資材などの同じ製品を大量に作る時に欠かせないものである。
 金型は、大きいものは100トン以上、小さいものは手のひらに載るサイズまで製品に応じて多種多様で、精度ではサブミクロン(1万分の1ミリ)の超精密が要求されるものもある。
 まず、金型の設計業務では、主にCAD/CAMによって、技術者が設計図面を作成する。次に、機械加工工程では、コンピュータによる設計データや金型の設計図面に基づいて、工作機械を使って金属材料を加工する。仕上げ・組立工程では、表面にみがき等の仕上げをし、組立や調整を行って一式の金型を作製する。最終的に、完成した金型を用いて試作用設備で製品を試作して、必要な修正作業を行い、その品質を確認する。また、金型の修理の作業も行う。

◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
 金型、CAD/CAM、コンピュータ、NCフライス、マシニングセンター、NC工作機械

Employment type of workers

金型工 salary

The average annual pay for 金型工 in Japan is ¥4.65M (≈ $29,587; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥4.33M, the typical range is ¥3.27M–¥7.75M and the top 10% earn about ¥6.72M.

Average pay
¥4.65M
≈ $29,587
Median (est.)
¥4.33M
≈ $27,536
Low end (est.)
¥3.27M
Entry level, early 20s
Top 10% (est.)
¥6.72M
≈ $42,734
Top pay (est.)
¥7.75M
≈ $49,285
Hourly wage
¥2,178
1.9× the national minimum wage (¥1,177)
Advertised monthly wage
¥249,000
vs. last year +¥6,000

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
¥3.47M
30s
¥4.09M
40s
¥4.61M
50s
¥5.08M

Estimated from the average pay and average age (45.3) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.

Pay by experienceest.

Entry level
¥3.51M
1–3 yrs
¥3.89M
3–5 yrs
¥4.27M
5–10 yrs
¥4.77M
10+ yrs
¥5.34M

Pay by employment typeest.

Full-time employee ¥4.65MPart-time ¥1.95MFreelance / self-employed ¥4.89MContract / temp ¥3.63M

The average hourly wage of ¥2,178 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

YearAverage payEmploymentOpenings ratio
2021¥4.29M——
2022¥4.39M——
2023¥4.56M—2.41x
2024¥4.72M—2.08x
2025¥4.65M—1.98x

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for 金型工 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today ¥4.65M → in 3 years ¥4.99M → in 5 years ¥5.23M → in 10 years ¥5.88M (10-year range ¥5.05M–¥6.82M). The model assumes pay growth of +2.4% per year.

¥4.65M
Now
2026
¥4.99M
In 3 yrs
2029
¥4.61M–¥5.43M
¥5.23M
In 5 yrs
2031
¥4.71M–¥5.82M
¥5.88M
In 10 yrs
2036
¥5.05M–¥6.82M

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand +0.39%Wage momentum +0.23%AI impact -0.06%Total +2.4% / 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 金型工

51/100
★★★☆☆
Average · ranked #268 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
48 pts
Entry barrier
47 pts
Pay level
40 pts
Labor demand
73 pts
Wage momentum
19 pts
Aging workforce
76 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 金型工? AI replacement risk

52%
Moderate
Ranked #309 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 金型工

Openings-to-applicants ratio
1.98x
ranked #144 of all Japanese jobs
Demand score
High
61/100
Advertised monthly wage
¥249,000
Hello Work postings
Workers
—
Population Census
Average age
45.3
Hours per month
164
Openings in 5 years
+7.8%
est.
Openings in 10 years
+14.0%
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

金型工
Japan
Tool and Die Makers
United States
Median / average pay¥4.65M
≈ $29,587
$64,050
Pay in 10 years (est.)¥5.88M$81,300
Outlook score5139
AI replacement risk52% Moderate40% Low
Workers—57K

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 金型工

Key skills

Reading Comprehension
3.7
Active Listening
3.7
Equipment Selection
3.4
Speaking
3.3
Instructing
3.3
Repairing
3.2
Writing
3.1
Installation
3.0

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Mechanical
3.0
Production and Processing
2.9
Design
2.7
Engineering and Technology
1.9
Mathematics
1.9
Computers and Electronics
1.4
Education and Training
1.2
Physics
1.1

What the work involves

Controlling Machines and ProcessesWorking with ComputersDrafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkScheduling Work and ActivitiesRepairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentThinking CreativelyInspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials

Important abilities

Problem SensitivityMemorizationSelective AttentionVisualizationNumber FacilityFinger Dexterity

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: ★★★☆☆ Moderate (from education, training, experience, licenses)

How to become 金型工

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。高校等を卒業してすぐにこの職業に就くのが一般的である。また、他の職業からの中途採用もある。
 新規学卒者は、学校、ハローワークの紹介がほとんどである。中途採用は、ハローワーク、新聞、求人広告等で行われている。
 高度の熟練技術が要求され、機械工学的な知識があると有利であるが、実務を通して経験を積むことが重要である。使用する機械や道具も多く、使い方を身につけ習得することが求められる。通常は、教育は汎用工作機械で、素材加工、部品加工作業などからはじめて基礎的な切削技術を習得してから、NCフライス、マシニングセンターなどのNC工作機械の操作を行う。
 小規模工場の金型製作は、ほとんどの作業を一人で行うことが多いので、あらゆる工程を経験する。また、人数の多い職場の場合には加工作業が分業となり、当初は基礎的な加工作業を経験する。
 関連する資格として厚生労働省が定める技能検定の「金型製作技能士」があり、資格を取得すると技術の証明として評価される。
 最後まで作業をやり抜く根気、粘り強さが必要である。また、金型は一品受注生産であり、決まった工程で同じものを作る作業ではなく、新しいことに対し好奇心をもって創意、工夫できることが求められる。

Career path and how to earn more as 金型工

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 Nov 1, 2026); Occupational Information Database (JILPT). Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.