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How to become 生産・品質管理技術者education, training, experience, licenses and the steps to enter

Japan Engineering & Science Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥7.04M
≈ $44,766
Top pay (est.)
¥12.68M
Top 10% ¥10.80M
Pay in 5 years
¥7.82Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥8.68Mest.
¥7.46M–¥10.07M
Outlook score
49/100
★★☆☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
52%
Moderate
Labor demand
Low
Openings-to-applicants 0.75x

How to become 生産・品質管理技術者

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、高専、大学等の機械・電気・電子・化学など工業系の学科で、生産技術、品質管理などの基礎を学んでいる者が多い。
　また、各企業で製造している製品は多岐にわたるため、製品の技術知識・製造知識については、入社後に社内や外部の研修機関等で学ぶ。
　入職後は技術者として経験を積んだ後、生産・品質管理の部署に配属されることが多い。
　関連資格として、「技術士」（経営工学部門）がある。
　関係技術に精通しているだけでなく、難問に忍耐強く挑戦する姿勢、創意工夫ができること、予期せぬトラブルにも冷静に対処できることなどが求められる。

Skills, education and requirements for 生産・品質管理技術者

Key skills

Active Listening
4.2
Reading Comprehension
4.1
Writing
4.1
Speaking
4.1
Quality Control Analysis
3.9
Instructing
3.9
Persuasion
3.9
Critical Thinking
3.8

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Production and Processing
2.9
Mechanical
2.1
Design
1.9
Engineering and Technology
1.9
Administrative
1.9
Mathematics
1.8
English Language
1.7
Physics
1.6

What the work involves

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsJudging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeIdentifying Objects, Actions, and EventsMonitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

Important abilities

Problem SensitivityWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningOral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionInductive Reasoning

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: ★★★★☆ Demanding (from education, training, experience, licenses)

Career path and how to earn more as 生産・品質管理技術者

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.