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How to become 鉄骨工education, training, experience, licenses and the steps to enter

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Average annual pay
¥5.07M
≈ $32,219
Top pay (est.)
¥8.56M
Top 10% ¥7.40M
Pay in 5 years
¥5.73Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥6.48Mest.
¥5.57M–¥7.52M
Outlook score
52/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
42%
Moderate
Labor demand
High
Openings-to-applicants 1.98x

How to become 鉄骨工

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。高校や高専を卒業して就職するのが一般的である。入社後、複数の製作工程作業を経験しながら、図面や指示書を読み取るための能力や溶接などの専門技術を身に付けることになる。溶接の資格や厚生労働省が定める技能検定の「鉄工技能士」の資格を取得するためには、社内外で研修を受けて検定試験に合格する必要があり、各種の技能資格の取得とともに管理能力を身に付けると職長への昇進の道が開ける。なお、溶接の作業を行うには別途、溶接関係の資格が必要となる。
　重い物を扱う作業もあるため、体力が必要である。数人でチームを組んで仕事をするので、協調性も求められる。

Skills, education and requirements for 鉄骨工

Key skills

Reading Comprehension
3.8
Equipment Selection
3.6
Active Listening
3.5
Speaking
3.4
Repairing
3.4
Mathematics
3.3
Writing
3.2
Quality Control Analysis
3.2

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Building and Construction
3.3
Mechanical
2.2
Production and Processing
2.2
Design
2.1
Mathematics
1.7
Engineering and Technology
1.6
Physics
1.4
Administrative
1.3

What the work involves

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkPerforming General Physical ActivitiesEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeInspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsCommunicating with People Outside the Organization

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)

Career path and how to earn more as 鉄骨工

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.