和菓子製造、和菓子職人 和菓子製造、和菓子職人

Japan Food Service 分類:12_072-01 Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥3.97M
≈ $25,230
Top pay (est.)
¥6.47M
Top 10% ¥5.63M
Pay in 5 years
¥4.54Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥5.19Mest.
¥4.47M–¥6.03M
Outlook score
51/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
24%
Low
Labor demand
Average
Openings-to-applicants 1.67x

What 和菓子製造、和菓子職人 do

An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:

和菓子店で各種の和菓子を製造する。
 和菓子の種類は、含まれる水分量によって、「生菓子」と「半生菓子」、「干菓子」に分けられる。「生菓子」には、大福やおはぎなどの餅もの、まんじゅうなどの蒸し物、ぎゅうひなどの練り物、どら焼きやカステラなどの焼き物(平鍋物)など、「半生菓子」には、石衣などのあん物、最中などのおか物、桃山などの焼き物、羊かんなどの流し物がある。また、「干菓子」には、落がんなどの打ち物、塩がまなどの押し物、おこしなどの掛け物、小麦せんべいなどの焼き物、有平糖などのあめ物がある。
 和菓子の代表である「まんじゅう」を作る場合は、まず材料選びから始める。製品の風味やよしあしは、材料の影響を大きく受ける。あんを作るには、材料となる小豆などをよく洗ってから水で炊き、柔らかくなってから砂糖など甘味料を加えて練る。できあがったあんを、米の粉や小麦粉、山芋などで作った生地に包み込んで形を作り、焼いたり蒸したりして仕上げる。あんにごまやみそを使ったり、生地にきな粉を使ったりなど、材料を変えることによって、いくつもの種類のまんじゅうを作り分けることができる。
 和菓子の中には大規模な工場の機械化された設備の中で生産されているものもある。しかし、多くの和菓子店ではその営業規模に応じて機械を導入するとともに手造りのよさを生かして製造しており、製品の仕上げでは職人の技術、感性、創造性などが重要となる。

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Employment type of workers

和菓子製造、和菓子職人 salary

The average annual pay for 和菓子製造、和菓子職人 in Japan is ¥3.97M (≈ $25,230; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥3.69M, the typical range is ¥2.86M–¥6.47M and the top 10% earn about ¥5.63M.

Average pay
¥3.97M
≈ $25,230
Median (est.)
¥3.69M
≈ $23,466
Low end (est.)
¥2.86M
Entry level, early 20s
Top 10% (est.)
¥5.63M
≈ $35,803
Top pay (est.)
¥6.47M
≈ $41,145
Hourly wage
¥1,847
1.6× the national minimum wage (¥1,177)
Advertised monthly wage
¥224,000
vs. last year +¥7,000

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
¥3.07M
30s
¥3.58M
40s
¥4.01M
50s
¥4.39M

Estimated from the average pay and average age (43.5) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.

Pay by experienceest.

Entry level
¥3.02M
1–3 yrs
¥3.33M
3–5 yrs
¥3.65M
5–10 yrs
¥4.06M
10+ yrs
¥4.54M

Pay by employment typeest.

Full-time employee ¥3.97MPart-time ¥1.67MFreelance / self-employed ¥4.17MContract / temp ¥3.09M

The average hourly wage of ¥1,847 is 1.6× 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¥3.41M——
2022¥3.45M——
2023¥3.42M—1.96x
2024¥3.66M—1.78x
2025¥3.97M1.2M1.67x

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for 和菓子製造、和菓子職人 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today ¥3.97M → in 3 years ¥4.30M → in 5 years ¥4.54M → in 10 years ¥5.19M (10-year range ¥4.47M–¥6.03M). The model assumes pay growth of +2.7% per year.

¥3.97M
Now
2026
¥4.30M
In 3 yrs
2029
¥3.97M–¥4.68M
¥4.54M
In 5 yrs
2031
¥4.09M–¥5.06M
¥5.19M
In 10 yrs
2036
¥4.47M–¥6.03M

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand +0.23%Wage momentum +0.5%AI impact +0.2%Total +2.7% / 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 和菓子製造、和菓子職人

51/100
★★★☆☆
Average · ranked #268 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
76 pts
Entry barrier
17 pts
Pay level
18 pts
Labor demand
55 pts
Wage momentum
55 pts
Aging workforce
56 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 和菓子製造、和菓子職人? AI replacement risk

24%
Low
Ranked #111 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 和菓子製造、和菓子職人

Openings-to-applicants ratio
1.67x
ranked #230 of all Japanese jobs
Demand score
Average
54/100
Advertised monthly wage
¥224,000
Hello Work postings
Workers
1.2M
Population Census
Average age
43.5
Hours per month
164
Openings in 5 years
+11.6%
est.
Openings in 10 years
+20.9%
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

和菓子製造、和菓子職人
Japan
Bakers
United States
Median / average pay¥3.97M
≈ $25,230
$37,160
Pay in 10 years (est.)¥5.19M$50,700
Outlook score5155
AI replacement risk24% Low38% Low
Workers1.2M236K

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 和菓子製造、和菓子職人

Key skills

Active Listening
3.3
Instructing
2.8
Speaking
2.8
Reading Comprehension
2.7
Monitoring
2.7
Social Perceptiveness
2.7
Active Learning
2.7
Coordination
2.5

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Production and Processing
2.8
Customer and Personal Service
1.5
Sales and Marketing
1.4
Administration and Management
0.9
Personnel and Human Resources
0.9
Mathematics
0.9
Administrative
0.8
Transportation
0.8

What the work involves

Handling and Moving ObjectsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsJudging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeoplePerforming General Physical ActivitiesControlling Machines and ProcessesInspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsMonitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

Important abilities

Finger DexterityManual DexterityProblem SensitivityVisual Color DiscriminationStatic StrengthWrist-Finger Speed

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: ★★☆☆☆ Fairly easy (from education, training, experience, licenses)

How to become 和菓子製造、和菓子職人

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。ただ、製菓系の専門学校のなかには和菓子のコースがあるところもあり、学校で学んでから入職するケースもある。
 和菓子職人となる上で、大切なことは和菓子を作る技術を習得することだが、和菓子は種類が多いため、多くの経験を積んで技能を身につけることが必要となる。
 取得すると有利な資格として厚生労働省の「製菓衛生師」や「菓子製造技能士」がある。製菓衛生師の有資格者は食品衛生協会主催の講習会を受講しなくても食品衛生責任者になることができる。
 また、食品衛生に関する知識、原材料の特性やその生かし方、製菓理論、販売との関わり、経営的知識などが必要とされる。
 和菓子に興味を持つことはもちろん、味覚を知る、デザイン、色彩、装飾など美的感覚を磨くことも必要で、常に幅広い知識の吸収に力を注ぐことが大切である。
 経験を積んでいく中で責任者や工場長という指導的立場になっていくが、独立開業を目指す場合には、何軒かの店を経験して多様な技術習得を行う場合もある。

Career path and how to earn more as 和菓子製造、和菓子職人

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.