ミシン縫製 ミシン縫製

Japan Manufacturing & Repair 分類:12_073-03 Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥3.19M
≈ $20,310
Top pay (est.)
¥5.21M
Top 10% ¥4.54M
Pay in 5 years
¥3.63Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥4.12Mest.
¥3.55M–¥4.79M
Outlook score
49/100
★★☆☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
43%
Moderate
Labor demand
Average
Openings-to-applicants 1.67x

What ミシン縫製 do

An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:

ミシンを使って布地などの素材を縫い合わせ、衣服などの製品を完成させる。
 縫製には、アパレル(衣服)製品以外にも、建築工事用シートなどの産業資材や、帽子、寝具、カーテン、マットなどがある。ここではアパレル製品について記述する。
 アパレル製品の製造では、まず工業用パターン(型紙)に基づいて布地から多くのパーツ(部品)をカッティング(裁断)し、その後、表地、裏地、芯地、その他縫製に必要な付属品などを揃え、その上で縫製工程に回される。
 縫製の仕事は、裁ち目をかがり、えり・そで・ポケットなどそれぞれのパーツを作り、これらのパーツを縫製手順に従って縫い合わせ、ボタン穴かがり、ボタン付け、ほつれを防ぐかん止め、飾り縫い、刺しゅう縫いなどをして、製品に完成させていく。縫製の仕事は一種の組立作業のような性格を持っている。
 縫製の終わった製品はプレス機やアイロンできれいに仕上げ、検査を行って出荷の工程へ回す。
 縫製工場の生産システムは、数人で班を分けて工程ごとに縫製し、完成させる生産方式が主流である。量産製品を従業員が工程分業して、ライン編成して完成させる方式である。また、縫製を1人で1着を完成させる「丸縫い」(例:サンプル品の試作)、製品品番ごとに一定の数量をまとめて生産する「ロット生産」などがある。

◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
 ミシン、プレス機、アイロン、はさみ

Employment type of workers

ミシン縫製 salary

The average annual pay for ミシン縫製 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
¥224,000
vs. last year +¥7,000

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—1.96x
2024¥3.05M—1.78x
2025¥3.19M—1.67x

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for ミシン縫製 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today ¥3.19M → in 3 years ¥3.45M → in 5 years ¥3.63M → in 10 years ¥4.12M (10-year range ¥3.55M–¥4.79M). The model assumes pay growth of +2.6% per year.

¥3.19M
Now
2026
¥3.45M
In 3 yrs
2029
¥3.18M–¥3.75M
¥3.63M
In 5 yrs
2031
¥3.27M–¥4.04M
¥4.12M
In 10 yrs
2036
¥3.55M–¥4.79M

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand +0.23%Wage momentum +0.5%AI impact +0.05%Total +2.6% / 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 ミシン縫製

49/100
★★☆☆☆
Average · ranked #307 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
57 pts
Entry barrier
52 pts
Pay level
1 pts
Labor demand
55 pts
Wage momentum
55 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 ミシン縫製? AI replacement risk

43%
Moderate
Ranked #245 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 ミシン縫製

Openings-to-applicants ratio
1.67x
ranked #230 of all Japanese jobs
Demand score
Average
55/100
Advertised monthly wage
¥224,000
Hello Work postings
Workers
—
Population Census
Average age
45.8
Hours per month
168
Openings in 5 years
+8.6%
est.
Openings in 10 years
+15.4%
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.

The same job in the United States

ミシン縫製
Japan
Sewing Machine Operators
United States
Median / average pay¥3.19M
≈ $20,310
$36,670
Pay in 10 years (est.)¥4.12M$45,800
Outlook score4928
AI replacement risk43% Moderate45% Moderate
Workers—105K

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 ミシン縫製

Key skills

Active Listening
2.8
Quality Control Analysis
2.6
Speaking
2.5
Reading Comprehension
2.5
Writing
2.2
Instructing
2.2
Equipment Selection
2.1
Coordination
2.1

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Production and Processing
2.1
Customer and Personal Service
1.1
Mechanical
1.0
Sales and Marketing
1.0
Design
0.9
Transportation
0.8
Administration and Management
0.8
Fine Arts
0.8

What the work involves

Handling and Moving ObjectsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsThinking CreativelyInspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsControlling Machines and ProcessesJudging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People

Important abilities

Finger DexterityManual DexterityVisual Color DiscriminationArm-Hand SteadinessWrist-Finger SpeedNear Vision

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)

How to become ミシン縫製

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。
 入職後は、実地訓練によって現場で技能を習得していくのが一般的である。縫製作業には多くの作業工程があり、それぞれの難易度が異なるので、その技能習得期間も数ヶ月程度で習得できる工程から数年以上の経験を必要とする工程まで様々である。全工程を習得するには、服種によって多少の差があるが、3~5年の経験が必要とされている。通常は直線縫い、ダーツ縫いなど比較的簡単な工程のミシン操作を担当することから始め、経験を積み重ねるに従いだんだん難しい工程を担当する。全工程を習得し熟練工になると、チームの指導、監督を担当するようになる。
 関連資格として、厚生労働省が定める技能検定の「紳士服製造技能士」、「婦人子供服製造技能士」、「布はく縫製技能士」があり、資格を取得すると技能の証明として評価される。
 縫製の仕事に興味があり、手先が器用で、ファッション感覚や形態知覚などに優れていることが求められる。また、チームワークでの作業が中心となるため、協調性も必要である。

Career path and how to earn more as ミシン縫製

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.