紡績機械オペレーター 紡績機械オペレーター
What 紡績機械オペレーター do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
繊維製品は綿花、羊毛、絹、麻のような天然繊維やレーヨン、ナイロン、ポリエステルのような化学繊維をベースにして糸や布をつくり、それに色や柄をつけ、縫製加工して製造する。
綿紡績を例にとると、次の工程から成り立っている。まず、数種類の原料を混合し、原料の中のゴミ等の異物を取り除き混合した綿を均一の幅、厚さにしてラップする(シート状の綿を捲(ま)いたもの)(混打綿:こんだめん)。次にもつれあった繊維を解きほぐし1本1本の繊維に分離し、繊維をまっすぐに引き伸ばし平行にそろえる(梳綿:りゅうめん)。次に8本~10本のスライバーを併合し供給することで、より太さを均一にしてスライバーを引き伸ばし繊維を平行にし(練条:れんじょう)、同時にスライバーを引き伸ばし細くし、よりをかけて粗糸にし(粗紡:そぼう)、粗糸を引き伸ばしよりを加えて強度を持たせ糸を作る(精紡:せいぼう)。精紡で作られた糸を用途に応じ、色々な仕上げや加工を施し、糸は円筒状のチーズや円錐状のコーンという状態に捲く(捲糸:まきいと)。
紡績はいろいろな工程から構成されているため、配属された職場や工程によって扱う機械は異なるが、共通する作業として、原料の供給が途切れないようにし、半製品が機上で切れたり、それが原因で機械が停止した場合には、素早くつないで運転を再開させるようにする。また、製品としての糸は均一性が品質の大きな要件であるため、切れた個所を指先で素早く上手につなぐ巧みさが重視される。
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紡績機械オペレーター salary
The average annual pay for 紡績機械オペレーター 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 | — | 1.96x |
| 2024 | ¥3.05M | — | 1.78x |
| 2025 | ¥3.19M | — | 1.67x |
Projected pay for 紡績機械オペレーター (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥3.19M → in 3 years ¥3.39M → in 5 years ¥3.54M → in 10 years ¥3.91M (10-year range ¥3.37M–¥4.54M). The model assumes pay growth of +2.1% 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 紡績機械オペレーター
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 紡績機械オペレーター? 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 紡績機械オペレーター
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
| 紡績機械オペレーター Japan | Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥3.19M ≈ $20,310 | $38,670 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥3.91M | $48,700 |
| Outlook score | 40 | 30 |
| AI replacement risk | 66% High | 43% Moderate |
| Workers | — | 22K |
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 紡績機械オペレーター
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
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 紡績機械オペレーター
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違いが見られるが、通常、導入教育と補修教育の2本立てで実施されている。導入教育は入職時に基礎的な知識や技能の習得を目指して行われる。補修教育は反復指導による技能の習熟訓練が中心で、配属された職場で、必要に応じて行われる。
経験を積んで職場リーダーになる場合もある。
近年、紡績工場では省力化と自動化を兼ねた機械設備が導入され、さらにコンピュータを導入して、生産計画や操業方式をシステム化し、生産工程を集中的に管理運営する工場が増えてきている。このため、仕事や作業のやり方にも、これまでの手先の器用さや機敏さだけでなく、注意力、観察力、判断力などを必要とする職場が増えている。
Career path and how to earn more as 紡績機械オペレーター
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.