Shigoto Zukan
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How to become 貴金属装身具製作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
¥4.66Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥5.29Mest.
¥4.55M–¥6.14M
Outlook score
50/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
45%
Moderate
Labor demand
Average
Openings-to-applicants 1.67x

How to become 貴金属装身具製作

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、デザインや彫金関係の専門学校卒業生等が多い。他の職業からの転職者もいる。
　関連資格として、厚生労働省が定める技能検定の「貴金属装身具製作技能士」があり、資格を取得すると技能の証明として評価される。
　感性を養い、技術・知識を習得して一人前になるには、先輩を見習いながら少なくとも３年ほどの修業が必要といわれている。
　ものづくりに興味があり、細かい仕事なので手先が器用で仕事が丁寧な人、美的センスや創作能力のある人が求められる。

Skills, education and requirements for 貴金属装身具製作

Key skills

Active Listening
3.9
Speaking
3.7
Writing
3.6
Quality Control Analysis
3.4
Monitoring
3.3
Equipment Selection
3.3
Reading Comprehension
3.2
Social Perceptiveness
3.2

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Production and Processing
2.8
Fine Arts
1.7
Sales and Marketing
1.7
Customer and Personal Service
1.5
Communications and Media
1.3
Administrative
1.2
Administration and Management
1.2
Economics and Accounting
0.9

What the work involves

Thinking CreativelyJudging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleHandling and Moving ObjectsInspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsGetting Information

Important abilities

Finger DexterityManual DexterityOriginalityArm-Hand SteadinessVisual Color DiscriminationNear 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 貴金属装身具製作

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.