Shigoto Zukan
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How to become ミシン縫製education, training, experience, licenses and the steps to enter

Japan Manufacturing & Repair 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

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。

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)

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.