舗装工 舗装工
What 舗装工 do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
アスファルト舗装は、アスファルト乳剤を散布車で路面に散布後、アスファルトフィニッシャーを用いてアスファルト合材を均一な厚さに敷均し後、ロードローラーとタイヤローラーで締め固める。コンクリート舗装は、トラックから生コンクリートを施工路面に流し込んで、機械を使って平らにならす。ひび割れが発生しないように目地を設置する。
道路付帯設備取付作業では、道路の脇に支柱を立てるほか、歩道橋などを利用して所定の道路標識などを設置する。
道路区画線設置作業では、機械を使用し、樹脂を路面に塗付し、区画線や横断歩道などを設置する。
◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
散布車、アスファルトフィニッシャー、ロードローラー、タイヤローラー、作業中の保護具（ヘルメット、ゴーグル、グローブ、安全靴等）
舗装工 salary
The average annual pay for 舗装工 in Japan is ¥4.35M (≈ $27,676; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥4.05M, the typical range is ¥3.10M–¥7.18M and the top 10% earn about ¥6.24M.
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 (46.7) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥2,109 is 1.8× 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 | ¥3.96M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥4.17M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥4.11M | — | 6.14x |
| 2024 | ¥4.15M | — | 6.10x |
| 2025 | ¥4.35M | — | 6.21x |
Projected pay for 舗装工 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥4.35M → in 3 years ¥4.78M → in 5 years ¥5.09M → in 10 years ¥5.96M (10-year range ¥5.13M–¥6.92M). The model assumes pay growth of +3.2% 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 舗装工
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 舗装工? 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 舗装工
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
| 舗装工 Japan | Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥4.35M ≈ $27,676 | $53,340 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥5.96M | $71,900 |
| Outlook score | 67 | 46 |
| AI replacement risk | 15% Very low | 13% Very low |
| Workers | — | 42K |
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 舗装工
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
No specific license or certification is required.
How to become 舗装工
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)
学校等を卒業してそのまま入職する場合と、他産業からの転職のほか、農業従事者が農閑期などに季節労働者となって働く場合もある。
新規入職者は、原則として現場での実地訓練等を受けながら一人前となる。
立ち作業の連続なので、一定の体力、持久力が求められる。作業環境によっては、危険な機械等に囲まれた中で作業をしなければならない場合もあり、慎重さ、注意力も必要である。
Career path and how to earn more as 舗装工
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.