テキスタイルデザイナー テキスタイルデザイナー
What テキスタイルデザイナー do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
時代の流行や消費者のニーズに応じ、人々の生活や生活環境をより快適に、美しくするため、服地などのファッション分野、カーテンなどのインテリア分野などで、企画、デザイン、製造までを手掛ける。
ファッション分野のテキスタイルデザイナーの場合は、まず、アパレルメーカーやファションデザイナーの意図を分析し、自身のアイディアを提案し、仕事の依頼を受ける。製品のターゲットとなる客層、商品のブランドやコンセプトなどを反映させてデザインする。糸や生地を選定し、織り方や染め方を指定して、試作品を作る。試作を繰り返し、製品に最適な素材を決めていく。
インテリア分野では、素材だけではなく、製品までを制作する場合が多い。自らの提案を企業などに持ち込み、商品化させることもある。企画の商品化決定を受けて試作品を作り、色や柄、形、品質、サイズ、価格などの仕様を検討し、商品化するまで担当する。
◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
イラスト、デザイン作成ソフト(Illustrator、Clip Studio等)、画像等編集ソフト(Photoshop、GIMP等)、デザインシミュレーションソフト、パソコン
Employment type of workers
テキスタイルデザイナー salary
The average annual pay for テキスタイルデザイナー in Japan is ¥5.40M (≈ $34,314; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥5.02M, the typical range is ¥3.70M–¥9.22M and the top 10% earn about ¥7.94M.
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 (39.1) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥2,614 is 2.2× 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 | ¥4.79M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥4.81M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥5.09M | — | 0.20x |
| 2024 | ¥4.84M | — | 0.18x |
| 2025 | ¥5.40M | — | 0.17x |
Projected pay for テキスタイルデザイナー (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥5.40M → in 3 years ¥5.52M → in 5 years ¥5.61M → in 10 years ¥5.83M (10-year range ¥5.01M–¥6.77M). The model assumes pay growth of +0.8% 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 テキスタイルデザイナー
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 テキスタイルデザイナー? 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 テキスタイルデザイナー
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
| テキスタイルデザイナー Japan | Designers, All Other United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥5.40M ≈ $34,314 | $64,950 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥5.83M | $86,100 |
| Outlook score | 28 | 55 |
| AI replacement risk | 73% High | 50% Moderate |
| Workers | — | 9,480 |
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 テキスタイルデザイナー
Key knowledge areas
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
- 色彩検定
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)
How to become テキスタイルデザイナー
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)
卒業後、アパレルメーカー、繊維メーカー、インテリアメーカーなどに就職し、テキスタイルデザインの部門に配属され、商品やデザインについての経験を積む。一人前と認められると担当を任されるようになる。企業内での実務を経験した後、フリーランスとして独立することもある。
関連資格としては、民間資格の「色彩検定」等がある。
美的センス、独創性、色彩感覚、造形力は不可欠であり、さらにマーケットやデザインの流行に対する情報収集と分析力など、消費者のニーズを先取りするセンスが必要である。また、企画やデザインのために、CG(コンピュータグラフィック)やパソコンのスキルも必須である。海外生産や輸入の拡大もあり、外国語による国際的コミュニケーション力も求められる場合もある。
Career path and how to earn more as テキスタイルデザイナー
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.