タイル工 タイル工
What タイル工 do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
タイル張りはれんが積みから発展した技術を用いているため、両方の作業を併せて行う人も多く、兼業している場合もある。
タイル張りの作業は、まずタイルを張る床・壁などの下地を清掃し、タイル張りの位置を示す墨を出し、水糸を張って基準を決めてから割付図にしたがってタイルの割り付けを行う。
次に、セメントと砂と水を練り合わせたモルタルを下地面に規定の厚さに塗りつけて、タイルを所定の位置に目地幅通りに張り付ける。タイルの張り付けはヴィブラートという振動工具やコテの柄などでタイルをモルタルに密着させ表面を揃え、目地部の余分なモルタルをかき落とす。モルタルがある程度硬化した時期（タイル張り後1日以上経過）を見計らって目地詰めを行い、目地モルタル硬化後、表面を水洗いなどにより清掃する。
◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
水糸、ヴィブラート、コテ、工具（かなづち等の手動工具、ドリル等の電動工具）、作業中の保護具（ヘルメット、ゴーグル、グローブ、安全靴等）
Employment type of workers
タイル工 salary
The average annual pay for タイル工 in Japan is ¥4.67M (≈ $29,690; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥4.34M, the typical range is ¥3.28M–¥7.79M and the top 10% earn about ¥6.75M.
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 (41.6) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥2,161 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 | ¥4.32M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥4.61M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥4.53M | — | 4.82x |
| 2024 | ¥4.53M | — | 4.59x |
| 2025 | ¥4.67M | — | 4.37x |
Projected pay for タイル工 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥4.67M → in 3 years ¥5.17M → in 5 years ¥5.53M → in 10 years ¥6.55M (10-year range ¥5.64M–¥7.61M). The model assumes pay growth of +3.5% 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 タイル工
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 タイル工? 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 タイル工
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
| タイル工 Japan | Tile and Stone Setters United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥4.67M ≈ $29,690 | $55,690 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥6.55M | $78,600 |
| Outlook score | 66 | 69 |
| AI replacement risk | 13% Very low | 11% Very low |
| Workers | — | 36K |
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 タイル工
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
- １級タイル張り技能士 National license
- ２級タイル張り技能士 National license
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 タイル工
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)
空間判断力や形態知覚、それに加えて指先・手腕の器用さなどが求められる。また、建築現場での作業であり屋外での作業もある。体力があり、根気強さなども必要である。
厚生労働省の定める技能検定の「タイル張り技能士」があり、資格を取得すると技術力の証明となる。
Career path and how to earn more as タイル工
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.