染色工/染色設備オペレーター 染色工/染色設備オペレーター

Japan Office & Admin 分類:12_069-03 Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥3.19M
≈ $20,310
Top pay (est.)
¥5.21M
Top 10% ¥4.54M
Pay in 5 years
¥3.58Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥4.00Mest.
¥3.44M–¥4.65M
Outlook score
45/100
★★☆☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
54%
Moderate
Labor demand
Average
Openings-to-applicants 1.81x

What 染色工/染色設備オペレーター do

An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:

各種の染料、薬品などを用いて、機械装置により、糸や織編物(おりあみもの)に染色整理加工(染色と仕上げ)を行う。
 糸や織編物は、綿、羊毛などの天然繊維や、レーヨンなどの化学繊維、ナイロン、ポリエステルなどの合成繊維を原料としており、染色整理加工ではこれらの原料に最終用途にあわせた色柄をつけたり、表面を平滑にしたり、手触りをよくするなどの物理的・化学的な処理を施すことから、それぞれ異なった機械や薬品が使用される。
 染色工程は、生地を一色に染める無地染と、一色又は多色を使って柄染をする捺染(なっせん、プリント)に分けられる。シャツなどのポリエステル織物の無地染では、まず染色機に一定量の水を入れ、機械を始動させ、前工程の精練漂白を終えた生地を機械に入れ、あらかじめ設定しておいたプログラムで自動運転に切り替える。染料と薬品を計量しておくと、自動的に染料と薬品が投入されて、染色が行われる。
 染色が終わると、サンプルをチェックして、洗浄に移り、染色加工の最終仕上げとして、防縮(縮みを防ぐ)加工、光沢やつや出し加工、防炎加工等、また最近では撥水加工、撥油加工、吸汗加工、しわ加工、起毛加工、コーティング・ラミネート作業なども施されている。
 最後に検査工程で生地をチェックし、不良部分を取り除く。
 糸の染色整理加工工程も同様に、精練、漂白、水洗を経て、染色、水洗という順に作業が進められる。毛織物の染色整理加工の場合は、「縮絨性(しゅくじゅうせい)」という毛が縮む性質があるため、特別の方法が必要で、染色工程よりも整理加工工程に重点があるのが特徴である。
 これらの作業は、現在では大部分が電子制御の機械で処理されているが、加工後の微妙なタッチなどは、目や手で判断することも染色の担当の大切な仕事である。

◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
 機械装置、染色機

Employment type of workers

染色工/染色設備オペレーター salary

The average annual pay for 染色工/染色設備オペレーター 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.

Average pay
¥3.19M
≈ $20,310
Median (est.)
¥2.97M
≈ $18,887
Low end (est.)
¥2.30M
Entry level, early 20s
Top 10% (est.)
¥4.54M
≈ $28,871
Top pay (est.)
¥5.21M
≈ $33,132
Hourly wage
¥1,504
1.3× the national minimum wage (¥1,177)
Advertised monthly wage
¥232,000
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
¥2.46M
30s
¥2.84M
40s
¥3.16M
50s
¥3.43M

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.

Entry level
¥2.43M
1–3 yrs
¥2.68M
3–5 yrs
¥2.94M
5–10 yrs
¥3.27M
10+ yrs
¥3.65M

Pay by employment typeest.

Full-time employee ¥3.19MPart-time ¥1.34MFreelance / self-employed ¥3.35MContract / temp ¥2.49M

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

YearAverage payEmploymentOpenings ratio
2021¥2.84M——
2022¥2.87M——
2023¥3.03M—2.06x
2024¥3.05M—1.94x
2025¥3.19M—1.81x

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for 染色工/染色設備オペレーター (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today ¥3.19M → in 3 years ¥3.42M → in 5 years ¥3.58M → in 10 years ¥4.00M (10-year range ¥3.44M–¥4.65M). The model assumes pay growth of +2.3% per year.

¥3.19M
Now
2026
¥3.42M
In 3 yrs
2029
¥3.16M–¥3.72M
¥3.58M
In 5 yrs
2031
¥3.22M–¥3.98M
¥4.00M
In 10 yrs
2036
¥3.44M–¥4.65M

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand +0.31%Wage momentum +0.3%AI impact -0.12%Total +2.3% / 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 染色工/染色設備オペレーター

45/100
★★☆☆☆
Average · ranked #388 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
46 pts
Entry barrier
56 pts
Pay level
1 pts
Labor demand
65 pts
Wage momentum
26 pts
Aging workforce
79 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 染色工/染色設備オペレーター? AI replacement risk

54%
Moderate
Ranked #324 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 染色工/染色設備オペレーター

Openings-to-applicants ratio
1.81x
ranked #189 of all Japanese jobs
Demand score
Average
56/100
Advertised monthly wage
¥232,000
Hello Work postings
Workers
—
Population Census
Average age
45.8
Hours per month
168
Openings in 5 years
+6.9%
est.
Openings in 10 years
+12.5%
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.

Skills, education and requirements for 染色工/染色設備オペレーター

Key skills

Instructing
3.3
Active Listening
3.2
Speaking
3.2
Equipment Selection
3.1
Quality Control Analysis
3.0
Repairing
2.8
Reading Comprehension
2.8
Writing
2.7

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Production and Processing
2.8
Administrative
1.6
Education and Training
1.4
Mechanical
1.3
Administration and Management
1.3
Chemistry
1.2
Customer and Personal Service
1.2
Sales and Marketing
1.0

What the work involves

Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsEstimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationAnalyzing Data or InformationMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesControlling Machines and Processes

Important abilities

Problem SensitivityVisual Color DiscriminationManual DexterityTime SharingStatic StrengthMemorization

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 染色工/染色設備オペレーター

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)
入職にあたって、特に学歴や資格は必要とされない。新規学卒者は、業務のデジタル化やメカトロニクス化の進展等により仕事が労働集約型から知識集約型に変わりつつあり、大卒者等も入職している。求人は学校やハローワークなどを通じて行われる。中途採用もある。生産現場で多くの化学薬品や機械設備を使用するので、化学系や機械系の学科を専攻し、それらの知識を身につけていれば有利になる。
 染色整理加工は、素材や色、手触りなどが重要な要素であり、コンピュータ制御が発達した現在でも感性の領域までの制御はできず、微妙な調整をするためには経験を積む必要がある
 関連資格として、厚生労働省が定める技能検定の「染色技能士」があり、資格を取得すると技能の証明として評価される。
 化学や素材に関する深い知識に加えて、コンピュータによってプログラム化された染色作業を制御するための技術も必要である。最終的な調整部分では、人間の美的感覚が必要とされ、ファッションやテキスタイルデザイン等の知識も求められる。

Career path and how to earn more as 染色工/染色設備オペレーター

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 Oct 31, 2026); Occupational Information Database (JILPT). Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.