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How to become 非破壊検査技術者education, training, experience, licenses and the steps to enter

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Average annual pay
¥4.60M
≈ $29,283
Top pay (est.)
¥7.66M
Top 10% ¥6.64M
Pay in 5 years
¥5.13Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥5.72Mest.
¥4.92M–¥6.64M
Outlook score
48/100
★★☆☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
48%
Moderate
Labor demand
Average
Openings-to-applicants 1.07x

How to become 非破壊検査技術者

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、新卒の採用では、大学や大学院の理工系学部卒、工業高専、工業高校の電気科や機械科卒などがほとんどである。中途採用の場合は同業者間の移動が多い。
　就職先としては、検査会社や試験機関のほか、自社内に非破壊検査部門をもっているメーカーや建設業、鉱業の会社などである。
　入職後は、社内研修やOJTを通して実務経験を積む。関連資格としては民間資格の「非破壊検査技術者」資格がある。この資格は5年ごとに更新する必要があり、さらに10年ごとに再認証試験を受けなければならない。このほかにも、例えば放射性物質を扱う場合には国家資格の「放射線取扱主任者」の資格が必要であるなど、検査手法ごとに必要な資格がある。資格取得にあたっては、入職後に取得支援制度のある会社が多い。関係団体による研修・講習の機会がある。
　論文等で最新情報を収集したり、関連書籍を読んで勉強する姿勢が求められる。作業を正確に継続する緻密さ、根気強さが重要である。

Skills, education and requirements for 非破壊検査技術者

Key skills

Reading Comprehension
4.1
Active Listening
4.0
Speaking
3.8
Quality Control Analysis
3.8
Instructing
3.7
Writing
3.7
Equipment Selection
3.5
Learning Strategies
3.3

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Mechanical
2.1
Production and Processing
2.0
Engineering and Technology
1.9
Physics
1.9
Mathematics
1.8
Administrative
1.7
Chemistry
1.7
Customer and Personal Service
1.5

What the work involves

Documenting/Recording InformationOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkAnalyzing Data or InformationEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsInspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsInterpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersUpdating and Using Relevant Knowledge

Important abilities

Problem SensitivityNear VisionMathematical ReasoningVisual Color DiscriminationSelective AttentionVisualization

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)

Career path and how to earn more as 非破壊検査技術者

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.