パタンナー パタンナー

Japan Office & Admin 分類:12_080-06 Confidence ★★★☆☆

Average annual pay
¥4.98M
≈ $31,653
Top pay (est.)
¥8.39M
Top 10% ¥7.25M
Pay in 5 years
¥5.34Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥5.72Mest.
¥4.92M–¥6.64M
Outlook score
39/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
72%
High
Labor demand
Low
Openings-to-applicants 0.86x

What パタンナー do

An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:

デザイナーが描いたイメージやデザイン画をもとに、服づくりの設計図である型紙(パターン)を作る。デザイナーのイメージを具体的な形に表現して、洋服の生産に結びつける。
 パターンを作る技法には、フラットパターンメーキング(平面製図法)と、ドレーピング(立体裁断法)とがある。前者はデザイン原型から様々なバリエーションへの展開、パターンの部分的変更、デザインパターンからの工業用パターンの作成、表地用パターンからの裏地用や芯地用パターンの作成などに用いられる。後者はデザイナーのイメージを実物に近い形で確認しながら作業できるため、シルエットを確認し、パターンの原型を新規に作成するときに用いられる。
 アパレルメーカーで洋服の素材やデザインの方向性が決まると、デザイナーが考えたデザイン画をもとにサンプルパターンを作る。デザイナーの意図するイメージを読み取り、実際の生地や厚みを考慮しながら、デザイン画の示す形を人型に布を組んで立体化する。デザイン画のイメージが正確に表現されているか、素材の強度はどうか、着やすさはどうか、シルエットは美しいかなど、細かくチェックしながら、裏地などのパターンも含めて何度も作り直してパターンを起こす。
 最近では、CADを利用しパターンを作成する場合も多い。
 一応のパターンができあがると工場にサンプルを作ってもらい、更に改良した上で量産のためにサイズ別の型紙を作る。デザインの趣旨、縫製の仕方、ボタンなどの付属品等について、縫製仕様書を作成し、工場側と打ち合わせを行う場合もある。

◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
 設計用ソフト(CADのソフトウェア等)、パソコン

パタンナー salary

The average annual pay for パタンナー in Japan is ¥4.98M (≈ $31,653; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥4.63M, the typical range is ¥3.46M–¥8.39M and the top 10% earn about ¥7.25M.

Average pay
¥4.98M
≈ $31,653
Median (est.)
¥4.63M
≈ $29,444
Low end (est.)
¥3.46M
Entry level, early 20s
Top 10% (est.)
¥7.25M
≈ $46,105
Top pay (est.)
¥8.39M
≈ $53,355
Hourly wage
¥2,317
2.0× the national minimum wage (¥1,177)
Advertised monthly wage
¥271,000
vs. last year +¥8,000

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.

20s
¥3.84M
30s
¥4.54M
40s
¥5.14M
50s
¥5.68M

Estimated from the average pay and average age (41.6) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.

Pay by experienceest.

Entry level
¥3.73M
1–3 yrs
¥4.15M
3–5 yrs
¥4.56M
5–10 yrs
¥5.10M
10+ yrs
¥5.72M

Pay by employment typeest.

Full-time employee ¥4.98MPart-time ¥2.09MFreelance / self-employed ¥5.23MContract / temp ¥3.88M

The average hourly wage of ¥2,317 is 2.0× 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

YearAverage payEmploymentOpenings ratio
2021¥4.63M——
2022¥4.62M——
2023¥4.62M—0.92x
2024¥4.42M—0.89x
2025¥4.98M—0.86x

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for パタンナー (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today ¥4.98M → in 3 years ¥5.19M → in 5 years ¥5.34M → in 10 years ¥5.72M (10-year range ¥4.92M–¥6.64M). The model assumes pay growth of +1.4% per year.

¥4.98M
Now
2026
¥5.19M
In 3 yrs
2029
¥4.79M–¥5.65M
¥5.34M
In 5 yrs
2031
¥4.81M–¥5.94M
¥5.72M
In 10 yrs
2036
¥4.92M–¥6.64M

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand -0.17%Wage momentum +0.43%AI impact -0.66%Total +1.4% / yr

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 パタンナー

39/100
★★☆☆☆
Below average · ranked #476 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
28 pts
Entry barrier
73 pts
Pay level
46 pts
Labor demand
33 pts
Wage momentum
47 pts
Aging workforce
24 pts

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 パタンナー? AI replacement risk

72%
High
Ranked #442 safest from AI among all Japanese occupations
Very lowLowModerateHighVery high

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 パタンナー

Openings-to-applicants ratio
0.86x
ranked #365 of all Japanese jobs
Demand score
Low
36/100
Advertised monthly wage
¥271,000
Hello Work postings
Workers
—
Population Census
Average age
41.6
Hours per month
165
Openings in 5 years
+0.6%
est.
Openings in 10 years
+1.0%
est.

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

パタンナー
Japan
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
United States
Median / average pay¥4.98M
≈ $31,653
$62,750
Pay in 10 years (est.)¥5.72M$75,500
Outlook score3931
AI replacement risk72% High61% High
Workers—2,950

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 パタンナー

Key skills

Operations Analysis
4.7
Active Listening
4.6
Reading Comprehension
4.5
Quality Control Analysis
4.1
Speaking
4.1
Monitoring
3.9
Writing
3.9
Instructing
3.8

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Design
3.2
Production and Processing
2.9
Customer and Personal Service
2.2
Fine Arts
2.1
Sales and Marketing
2.0
Mathematics
1.9
Administrative
1.7
Mechanical
1.6

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)

How to become パタンナー

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が、服飾関係の専門学校や大学、短大などでパターンの基礎を身につけ、アパレルメーカーなどに就職する場合が一般的である。
 学校で習った基礎的な技術だけでなく、各企業独自のパターンのスタイルを習得する必要があり、一人前になるには数年の経験が必要となる。ある程度の経験を積み、技術を身につければ、どこででも生かすことができるという強みがあり、フリーになったり、有名デザイナーの専属となる場合もある。
 関連資格として厚生労働省の定める技能検定の「婦人子供服製造技能士(婦人子供既製服パターンメーキング作業)」がある。
 生地の柔らかさや厚みを念頭においたパターン制作ができるようになるには、かなりの経験と技術、ファッションセンスが必要となる。また、パターン設計技術に加えて、縫製加工技術も必要となる。服作りが好きであること、ファッションや流行に敏感な感性が求められるほか、数ミリの狂いが生産での問題となることから、几帳面さや集中力も必要となる。

Career path and how to earn more as パタンナー

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.