家電修理 家電修理
What 家電修理 do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
販売店やメーカーの修理（サービス）部門で修理を行ったり、ユーザーを訪問して故障した家電製品を修理する。家電製品のどの部分が不具合を起こしたかを判断するには豊富な商品知識と経験が必要である。
例えば、テスターやオシロスコープなどを用いて電子回路や機械部分を調べる。自己診断機能を搭載した装置の場合は、診断プログラムなどを使用して不具合原因を突き止め、問題箇所の部品を交換して調整を行ったり、ソフトウェアの設定を変更して修復する。
修理作業の記録は開発製造部門へフィードバックされ、商品の改良や新しい商品の開発に役立てられており、家電製品のメーカーとユーザーを結ぶ大切な役割を果たしている。
◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
テスター、診断プログラム、工具（手動工具、電動工具）
Employment type of workers
家電修理 salary
The average annual pay for 家電修理 in Japan is ¥5.71M (≈ $36,323; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥5.31M, the typical range is ¥3.87M–¥9.86M and the top 10% earn about ¥8.48M.
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 (42.7) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥2,674 is 2.3× 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 | ¥4.99M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥5.15M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥5.12M | — | 4.21x |
| 2024 | ¥5.86M | — | 4.13x |
| 2025 | ¥5.71M | — | 4.04x |
Projected pay for 家電修理 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥5.71M → in 3 years ¥6.32M → in 5 years ¥6.76M → in 10 years ¥8.01M (10-year range ¥6.89M–¥9.30M). The model assumes pay growth of +3.4% 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 家電修理
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 家電修理? 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 家電修理
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
| 家電修理 Japan | Home Appliance Repairers United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥5.71M ≈ $36,323 | $50,990 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥8.01M | $68,700 |
| Outlook score | 67 | 46 |
| AI replacement risk | 47% Moderate | 33% Low |
| Workers | — | 32K |
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 家電修理
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
- 家電製品エンジニア（生活家電）
- 家電製品エンジニア（ＡＶ情報家電）
- 第一種電気工事士 National license
- 第二種電気工事士 National license
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 家電修理
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)
入職後は一定期間、集合教育と職場内での研修により、家電製品の仕組み、取り扱い、調整、保守の方法などについての訓練を受ける。経験を積み、専門技術者として技術指導部門等に配属されたり、サービスセンターで管理職として修理技術の管理・指導を行うこともある。
関連資格として「電気工事士」を取得していると仕事の幅も広がる。その他、関係団体が実施している「家電製品エンジニア」がある。
一般に家電製品は、電子技術の急速な進歩によって高性能、多機能化され、電子回路が高密度、小型化している。こうした変化に遅れないよう、常に最新技術を吸収し、技術面で新しい知識や更に深い知識を学んで技術を向上させていくことが求められる。また、顧客と直接接触する機会が多いので、技術的要素に加えて、顧客との接し方のスキル、コミュニケーション能力も重要である。根気強く不具合原因を見つけ出し、修復する仕事であり、冷静な判断力と忍耐力が求められる。外回りが多いので一定の体力も必要である。
Career path and how to earn more as 家電修理
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.