家具製造 家具製造

Japan Manufacturing & Repair 分類:12_073-04 Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥4.34M
≈ $27,611
Top pay (est.)
¥7.16M
Top 10% ¥6.22M
Pay in 5 years
¥4.94Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥5.63Mest.
¥4.84M–¥6.54M
Outlook score
55/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
37%
Low
Labor demand
Average
Openings-to-applicants 1.67x

What 家具製造 do

An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:

木材の切断、加工、組立、塗装、金具の取り付けなどの諸工程の作業を行い、木製家具を製造する。
 木製家具は、大きく分けて箱物家具類と脚物(あしもの)家具類等に分けられる。箱物類には、たんす、食器棚、書棚などあり、脚物類には椅子、机、応接セット、ダイニングセットなどがある。その他にもベッド、小物など多種多様な製品がある。製造する家具により使用する機械、工具、工作方法などは多少異なっているが、基本的な作業は共通している。主に木工機械作業、組立作業、仕上げ作業、塗装作業、椅子張り作業である。
 作業の流れは、まず機械を使って木を切断し、表面を削ったり穴をあけたり磨いたりする木工機械作業を行う。各部品ができたら、接着剤や木ねじで家具の形に組み立てる。その後、小さな部分や念入りな仕上げを要する部分などは、やすりなどを使って手作業で仕上げる。さらに製品の種類によって、接着プレス作業や張り工作作業などが加わる。塗装作業では、着色したり表面に艶(つや)を出す吹き付けをして、家具に化粧をほどこす。椅子張り作業では、できあがった椅子の骨組みに、ばねやクッション材を取りつけた後、革などを張り、椅子の座、背、ひじの部分を形づくって完成させる。
 木製家具製造の仕事は、のみ、かんな、のこぎりなどの手工具を使って、最初の木材から完成品までを一品生産する手工業的な職業をイメージすることが多いが、現在は、中規模以上のメーカーでは、機械化・分業化が進んでいる。

◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
 工具(やすり、のみ、かんな、かなづち、のこぎり等の手動工具、ドリル等の電動工具)、除じん装置、作業中の保護具(ヘルメット、ゴーグル、グローブ、安全靴等)

Employment type of workers

家具製造 salary

The average annual pay for 家具製造 in Japan is ¥4.34M (≈ $27,611; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥4.04M, the typical range is ¥3.09M–¥7.16M and the top 10% earn about ¥6.22M.

Average pay
¥4.34M
≈ $27,611
Median (est.)
¥4.04M
≈ $25,692
Low end (est.)
¥3.09M
Entry level, early 20s
Top 10% (est.)
¥6.22M
≈ $39,555
Top pay (est.)
¥7.16M
≈ $45,533
Hourly wage
¥1,999
1.7× 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
¥3.28M
30s
¥3.84M
40s
¥4.32M
50s
¥4.75M

Estimated from the average pay and average age (44.9) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.

Pay by experienceest.

Entry level
¥3.28M
1–3 yrs
¥3.64M
3–5 yrs
¥3.99M
5–10 yrs
¥4.45M
10+ yrs
¥4.98M

Pay by employment typeest.

Full-time employee ¥4.34MPart-time ¥1.82MFreelance / self-employed ¥4.56MContract / temp ¥3.39M

The average hourly wage of ¥1,999 is 1.7× 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¥3.94M——
2022¥4.16M——
2023¥4.21M—1.96x
2024¥4.09M—1.78x
2025¥4.34M—1.67x

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for 家具製造 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today ¥4.34M → in 3 years ¥4.69M → in 5 years ¥4.94M → in 10 years ¥5.63M (10-year range ¥4.84M–¥6.54M). The model assumes pay growth of +2.6% per year.

¥4.34M
Now
2026
¥4.69M
In 3 yrs
2029
¥4.33M–¥5.11M
¥4.94M
In 5 yrs
2031
¥4.45M–¥5.51M
¥5.63M
In 10 yrs
2036
¥4.84M–¥6.54M

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand +0.23%Wage momentum +0.5%AI impact +0.1%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 家具製造

55/100
★★★☆☆
Average · ranked #192 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
63 pts
Entry barrier
55 pts
Pay level
29 pts
Labor demand
55 pts
Wage momentum
55 pts
Aging workforce
74 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 家具製造? AI replacement risk

37%
Low
Ranked #199 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 家具製造

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
44.9
Hours per month
166
Openings in 5 years
+9.5%
est.
Openings in 10 years
+17.2%
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

家具製造
Japan
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
United States
Median / average pay¥4.34M
≈ $27,611
$46,680
Pay in 10 years (est.)¥5.63M$61,700
Outlook score5541
AI replacement risk37% Low27% Low
Workers—77K

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 家具製造

Key skills

Active Listening
3.5
Reading Comprehension
3.4
Equipment Selection
3.3
Speaking
3.2
Writing
3.0
Repairing
2.9
Instructing
2.9
Operation and Control
2.8

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Production and Processing
2.6
Mechanical
1.8
Design
1.6
Mathematics
1.4
Administrative
1.4
Transportation
1.4
Administration and Management
1.3
Customer and Personal Service
1.3

What the work involves

Handling and Moving ObjectsControlling Machines and ProcessesJudging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkInspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsPerforming General Physical ActivitiesThinking CreativelyUpdating and Using Relevant Knowledge

Important abilities

Manual DexterityFinger DexterityVisual Color DiscriminationArm-Hand SteadinessStatic StrengthStamina

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 家具製造

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。新規学卒者の場合は、学校やハローワークの紹介が多い。中途採用の場合は、職業訓練校の家具・木工課程等の修了者の入職やハローワークの紹介のほか、求人広告等により入職するケースもある。
 家具製造の仕事には、主材料である木材の性質や刃物、機械、工具、塗料、接着剤、椅子張り布、工作法、家具の構造などについての知識が必要である。また、必要な技能としては、刃物の研磨と調整、加工段取り、機械工具の操作、傷の補修などがあるが、こうした技術を経験を積むことにより習得する。
 関連資格として、厚生労働省が定める技能検定の「家具製作技能士」があり、資格を取得すると技術の証明として評価される。また一定台数以上の木材加工用機械が事業所にある場合は労働安全衛生法に基づき「木材加工用機械作業主任者」の配置が必要である。
 指先、手腕の器用さ、形態知覚が優れていることが望ましい。高級家具の分野では高いデザイン力や独創性が求められる。機械ではできない細かな組立作業など人の手によるところがあり、一つ一つの作業に熟練を要求される。

Career path and how to earn more as 家具製造

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.