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How to become ブロック積みeducation, training, experience, licenses and the steps to enter

Japan Architecture Confidence ★★★☆☆

Average annual pay
¥4.67M
≈ $29,690
Top pay (est.)
¥7.79M
Top 10% ¥6.75M
Pay in 5 years
¥5.52Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥6.52Mest.
¥5.61M–¥7.57M
Outlook score
63/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
20%
Very low
Labor demand
Very high
Openings-to-applicants 4.37x

How to become ブロック積み

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。
　学校卒業後、ブロック工事会社に就職し、見習の仕事から始めて徐々に仕事を覚えていくのが一般的である。公共職業訓練校で養成訓練を受けてから入職するケースもある。
　ブロック積みは技能が重視される仕事で、比較的少人数で行う工事なので、技能を身につければ早期に独立することも可能である。始めてから3年くらいで独立する人もいる。
　ほとんどが手仕事で、細かく神経を配る必要があり、またある程度の重量物を連続して持ち運びできる体力も要求される。
　関連する資格として、厚生労働省の技能検定「ブロック建築技能士」、関係団体の「建築コンクリートブロック工事士」がある。

Skills, education and requirements for ブロック積み

Key skills

Equipment Selection
4.2
Reading Comprehension
3.9
Coordination
3.8
Active Learning
3.8
Active Listening
3.7
Social Perceptiveness
3.5
Repairing
3.5
Instructing
3.4

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Building and Construction
2.9
Mechanical
2.3
Mathematics
1.7
Public Safety and Security
1.7
Customer and Personal Service
1.7
Administration and Management
1.6
Production and Processing
1.6
Design
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)

Career path and how to earn more as ブロック積み

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 Oct 31, 2026); Occupational Information Database (JILPT). Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.