とび とび
What とび do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
とびの受け持つ範囲は広く、現在では、木造住宅などの建築に伴う棟上げ足場の組立てや解体作業に従事する「建築とび」、足場の組立て、型わく支保工、土止め支保工などの組立てやツーバイフォー工法の組立てを行う「組立とび」、中高層ビルの鉄骨の組立てや橋梁の組立てなど比較的大型の工事を手掛ける「鉄骨とび」、くい打ち、重量物の運搬などの作業をクレーン、デリック、移動式クレーンなどの建設機械や、ブルドーザー、モーターグレーダー、トラクター・ショベル、パワーショベルなどの車両系建設機械を用いて行う「機械とび」などに専門分化している。工事の大型化・多様化に伴いとびの重要性が増しているが、工事が終わるととびが行った部分が表に出ることが少ない、縁の下の力持ち的存在である。
◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
クレーン、デリック、移動式クレーン、ブルドーザー、モーターグレーダー、トラクター・ショベル、パワーショベル、工具（かなづち、のこぎり等の手動工具、ドリル等の電動工具）、作業中の保護具（ヘルメット、ゴーグル、グローブ、安全靴等）
Employment type of workers
とび salary
The average annual pay for とび in Japan is ¥4.15M (≈ $26,360; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥3.85M, the typical range is ¥2.97M–¥6.79M and the top 10% earn about ¥5.91M.
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 (41.9) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥1,985 is 1.7× 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 | ¥4.05M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥4.31M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥4.60M | — | 9.39x |
| 2024 | ¥5.06M | — | 8.56x |
| 2025 | ¥4.15M | — | 7.72x |
Projected pay for とび (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥4.15M → in 3 years ¥4.52M → in 5 years ¥4.78M → in 10 years ¥5.52M (10-year range ¥4.75M–¥6.41M). The model assumes pay growth of +2.9% 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 とび
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 とび? 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 とび
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
| とび Japan | Structural Iron and Steel Workers United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥4.15M ≈ $26,360 | $62,780 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥5.52M | $86,600 |
| Outlook score | 57 | 62 |
| AI replacement risk | 15% Very low | 8% Very low |
| Workers | — | 68K |
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 とび
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
- 足場の組立て等作業主任者
- とび技能士 National license
- 日本躯体コンクリート打込み・締固め工団体検定1級
- 日本躯体コンクリート打込み・締固め工団体検定2級
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)
How to become とび
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)
厚生労働省が定める技能検定の「とび1・2級技能士」資格を取得すると一人前の技術者として認められる。
チームワークが必要な仕事であり、身軽な動作と適切な判断力が求められるほか、力学の基本的知識、大工・左官などの知識もある程度身につけていないと通用しない場合がある。
Career path and how to earn more as とび
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.