織布工/織機オペレーター 織布工/織機オペレーター
What 織布工/織機オペレーター do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
織物はすべてタテ方向に走っている経糸（たていと）と、それに直角に走っている緯糸（よこいと）を一定の法則で交錯させてつくる。織布には、経糸準備のための巻返、整経、糊付、経通(へどおし)の工程、緯糸準備のための巻返、管巻の工程、そして製織、仕上の工程がある。
経糸の準備工程では、まず経糸をコーンやチーズと呼ばれる糸巻に巻き取る。次に、織物設計に従って必要な本数の経糸を、ビームと呼ばれる円筒形の糸巻き器に一定の長さに巻き取り、経糸が切れないよう、糊付機を使って糸に糊を付けて補強する。
緯糸の準備工程も、経糸とほぼ同様である。そして、経糸を織機に通す「経通し（へどおし）」の後、経糸の間に緯糸を挿入する製織工程に移る。
製織工程では、織機と呼ばれる機械を用いるが、織機には、緯糸を経糸の間に通す方法によって、杼を使って通す有杼織機と、水や空気のジェット流に糸を乗せて通す無杼織機がある。通常はオペレーターが糸の補給と機械の運転・糸切れの補修を行う。
最後の仕上げの工程では、検反機などの機械を用いて、織物を検査し、折りたたみ、欠点の個所を修正し、格付けをする。
◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
織機、コーン、チーズ、ビーム、糊付機、杼、無杼織機、検反機
Employment type of workers
織布工/織機オペレーター salary
The average annual pay for 織布工/織機オペレーター in Japan is ¥3.19M (≈ $20,310; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥2.97M, the typical range is ¥2.30M–¥5.21M and the top 10% earn about ¥4.54M.
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 (45.8) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥1,504 is 1.3× 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 | ¥2.84M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥2.87M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥3.03M | — | 2.06x |
| 2024 | ¥3.05M | — | 1.94x |
| 2025 | ¥3.19M | — | 1.81x |
Projected pay for 織布工/織機オペレーター (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥3.19M → in 3 years ¥3.41M → in 5 years ¥3.57M → in 10 years ¥3.98M (10-year range ¥3.42M–¥4.62M). The model assumes pay growth of +2.2% 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 織布工/織機オペレーター
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 織布工/織機オペレーター? 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 織布工/織機オペレーター
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
| 織布工/織機オペレーター Japan | Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥3.19M ≈ $20,310 | $39,530 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥3.98M | $49,500 |
| Outlook score | 40 | 31 |
| AI replacement risk | 56% Moderate | 39% Low |
| Workers | — | 13K |
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 織布工/織機オペレーター
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
No specific license or certification is required.
Education of workers
Training before entry
Related work experience
Difficulty of entry: ★★☆☆☆ Fairly easy (from education, training, experience, licenses)
How to become 織布工/織機オペレーター
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)
入職後の教育は、企業や工場によってやり方に違いが見られる。入職直後から基礎的な知職や技能を習得する研修が行われ、その後は配属された職場で必要に応じて研修が行われる。こうした教育によって一人前の織機オペレーターとして仕事ができるようになる。
織物の品質を保つためには、多数の糸がムラなく流れるように配慮し、わずかな糸の張り具合の違いに注意を払う必要があるため、機敏さと手先の器用さ、また注意力や観察力が求められる。
Career path and how to earn more as 織布工/織機オペレーター
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.