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How to become 型枠大工education, training, experience, licenses and the steps to enter

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Average annual pay
¥4.15M
≈ $26,360
Top pay (est.)
¥6.79M
Top 10% ¥5.91M
Pay in 5 years
¥4.80Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥5.55Mest.
¥4.77M–¥6.44M
Outlook score
60/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
8%
Very low
Labor demand
High
Openings-to-applicants 7.72x

How to become 型枠大工

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。見習として就業し、技能を習得して一人前になる例が多い。企業が新規学卒者を募集して認定訓練校で教育を受けさせ、将来の幹部要員として養成するケースもある。
　入職当初は熟練工の指導で測量、墨出し、加工、組立てなどの見習を行う。一定の実務経験を積むことで、厚生労働省が定める技能検定の「型枠施工技能士」の受験資格を得られる。作業責任者になるには、労働安全衛生法の規定により、「型枠支保工の組立て等作業主任者」の資格が必要になる。
　ミリ単位の寸法が記入された施工図を読み取って型枠を組み立てるため、図面から立体をイメージできる空間判断力と工作能力が求められる。高所作業や力仕事もあるため、機敏さと体力も必要となる。

Skills, education and requirements for 型枠大工

Key skills

Instructing
3.7
Active Listening
3.7
Equipment Selection
3.7
Reading Comprehension
3.6
Coordination
3.5
Negotiation
3.3
Persuasion
3.2
Mathematics
3.2

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Building and Construction
3.7
Mechanical
2.6
Mathematics
2.2
Design
2.1
Production and Processing
1.6
Physics
1.4
Engineering and Technology
1.3
Communications and Media
1.2

What the work involves

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsScheduling Work and ActivitiesControlling Machines and ProcessesInspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsCommunicating with People Outside the OrganizationEstimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationHandling and Moving Objects

Important abilities

Problem SensitivityFinger DexterityStatic StrengthNumber FacilityManual DexterityWrist-Finger Speed

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 型枠大工

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.