Shigoto Zukan
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How to become 靴製造education, training, experience, licenses and the steps to enter

Japan Fashion Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥4.11M
≈ $26,111
Top pay (est.)
¥6.72M
Top 10% ¥5.85M
Pay in 5 years
¥4.68Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥5.33Mest.
¥4.58M–¥6.19M
Outlook score
50/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
36%
Low
Labor demand
Average
Openings-to-applicants 1.67x

How to become 靴製造

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。デザイン・設計の仕事の場合は、高校や専門学校等でデザインを学んでいたり、CADの使い方を知っていると有利となることがある。
　入職後は簡単な作業から仕事を覚え、次第に熟練を必要とする仕事に移行していくのが一般的である。先輩からマンツーマンで指導を受け、知識や技術を身に付ける。
　付加価値の高い商品を求める顧客もおり、多様な技術をマスターした熟練工が高い評価を受けている。
　独立の道もあり、デザイン性を重視したオーダーメイド等のオリジナルの靴を製造する場合もある。
　モノづくりが好きで、手先が器用なことは重要である。地道な作業を続けられる集中力、粘り強さも求められる。

Skills, education and requirements for 靴製造

Key skills

Equipment Selection
4.0
Quality Control Analysis
3.9
Active Listening
3.8
Speaking
3.7
Reading Comprehension
3.6
Writing
3.6
Instructing
3.6
Monitoring
3.3

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Production and Processing
2.9
Sales and Marketing
1.4
Customer and Personal Service
1.4
Transportation
1.2
Administrative
1.1
Economics and Accounting
1.1
Mechanical
1.0
Administration and Management
1.0

What the work involves

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeThinking CreativelyScheduling Work and ActivitiesMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsJudging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleRepairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment

Important abilities

OriginalityFinger DexterityProblem SensitivityManual DexteritySelective AttentionFluency of Ideas

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)

Career path and how to earn more as 靴製造

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.