花火師 花火師
What 花火師 do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
主に花火を作る(製造作業)、花火大会のための準備作業(花火・打揚筒等各種機材を現場へ搬入し、設置作業をおこなう)、花火を打ち揚げる、花火大会後の片付け作業(各種機材の撤収・搬出、落下物の点検、回収・処理玉殻等ゴミの収集)の４つがある。
花火（煙火）の製造は、火薬を扱う作業のため電気製品等の使用が難しく、機械化ができない工程もあり、熟練した手作業を必要とする。製造工程では、星掛け機以外はほとんど手作業である。
酸化剤、炎色剤（色火剤）、助燃剤といった材料を計量し、ふるいなどを使って混ぜ合わせ、粉末の火薬を作る。この火薬に粉や水を混ぜて練り、乾燥させて固める。和紙等を貼り合わせた玉皮に星を入れて、中心部に玉を開かせるための割火薬をつめる。星や割火薬の組成、配列を変えることによって、空中で開いたときの形や色、音を変化させる。
花火師の仕事は、花火大会の準備から始まる。毎回異なる花火をどのように演出するか、そのプログラム作りや花火製作に必要な材料を準備する。完成後の花火のイメージや表現などの芸術性を可能な限り考慮する。
大会当日には、製作した花火を現場に運び、現地に設置した打揚筒に玉をセットする。連発で打ち揚げる花火には、速火線・導火線をつなぎ、所定の秒時差で点火する。大会終了後には、玉殻や上空で開かず地上に落下した玉（黒玉という）など落下物を回収する。
◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
星掛け機、作業中の保護具（ヘルメット、ゴーグル、グローブ、安全靴等）
花火師 salary
The average annual pay for 花火師 in Japan is ¥5.50M (≈ $34,974; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥5.11M, the typical range is ¥3.75M–¥9.43M and the top 10% earn about ¥8.12M.
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 (41.7) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥2,712 is 2.3× 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 | ¥4.86M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥5.10M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥5.09M | — | 1.96x |
| 2024 | ¥5.37M | — | 1.78x |
| 2025 | ¥5.50M | — | 1.67x |
Projected pay for 花火師 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥5.50M → in 3 years ¥5.93M → in 5 years ¥6.23M → in 10 years ¥7.06M (10-year range ¥6.07M–¥8.20M). The model assumes pay growth of +2.5% 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 花火師
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 花火師? AI replacement risk
Not computed yet.
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 花火師
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
| 花火師 Japan | Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥5.50M ≈ $34,974 | $61,390 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥7.06M | $82,500 |
| Outlook score | 53 | 46 |
| AI replacement risk | — | 23% Low |
| Workers | — | 5,100 |
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 花火師
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
- 甲種火薬類製造保安責任者
- 乙種火薬類製造保安責任者
- 丙種火薬類製造保安責任者
- 甲種火薬類取扱保安責任者
- 乙種火薬類取扱保安責任者
Related qualifications listed on job tag (names in Japanese). Some are mandatory, others recommended.
Difficulty of entry: ★★★☆☆ Moderate (from education, training, experience, licenses)
How to become 花火師
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)
入職後、花火玉、打揚筒などの運搬・固定など補助作業から始め、経験を積んで打揚技能を習得し、保安講習会を受講して「煙火消費保安手帳」を取得する必要がある。花火の製作・打揚作業に習熟すると、保安管理や人事管理など次第に責任の重い仕事を担当するようになる。
「火薬類取扱保安責任者」及び「火薬類製造保安責任者」の資格のある者がいなければ煙火の貯蔵や製造が出来ないことになっている。実際には煙火製造工場で作業に従事し日常の作業の中で経験を積みながら、関係法令や知識を身につけて、上記の資格試験に挑戦することもでき、そのような有資格従事者も多数いる。
煙火の製造は危険物である火薬類を取り扱うため、責任感と注意深さが求められる。また、各種資材の運搬、花火大会等の現場での準備作業、終了後の撤去作業等、肉体的にもかなりの重労働を伴うことが多く一定の体力が必要である。
Career path and how to earn more as 花火師
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.