建築塗装工 建築塗装工
What 建築塗装工 do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
建物の持ち主と相談しながら建物の各部分の素材をよく調べ、適切な塗料や色合い（色彩設計）を決めて仕様書を作成、それに基づき施工計画書（施工要領書）を作成し、塗装作業に入る。
塗装作業では、素地の状態を調べ、表面を塗装できる状態に調整した後、刷毛（はけ）やローラーブラシ、スプレーガンを使って塗装する。塗装工程はいろいろな異種塗料の組合せによってできているので、適切に施工すること、また、できた塗膜（とまく）の検査をすることも大事な仕事である。
古くなった建物を再生するための塗装工事も多く、そのような工事では建物の傷み具合を調査・診断して塗装工事を進めるため、高い技術が必要とされる。
◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
刷毛（はけ）、ローラーブラシ、スプレーガン、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
建築塗装工 salary
The average annual pay for 建築塗装工 in Japan is ¥4.98M (≈ $31,653; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥4.63M, the typical range is ¥3.46M–¥8.39M and the top 10% earn about ¥7.25M.
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 ¥2,317 is 2.0× 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 | ¥4.63M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥4.62M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥4.62M | — | 0.92x |
| 2024 | ¥4.42M | — | 0.89x |
| 2025 | ¥4.98M | — | 0.86x |
Projected pay for 建築塗装工 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥4.98M → in 3 years ¥5.33M → in 5 years ¥5.58M → in 10 years ¥6.25M (10-year range ¥5.38M–¥7.26M). The model assumes pay growth of +2.3% 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 建築塗装工
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 建築塗装工? 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 建築塗装工
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
| 建築塗装工 Japan | Painters, Construction and Maintenance United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥4.98M ≈ $31,653 | $49,400 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥6.25M | $68,100 |
| Outlook score | 51 | 66 |
| AI replacement risk | 18% Very low | 9% Very low |
| Workers | — | 225K |
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 建築塗装工
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
- 毒物劇物取扱責任者
- 有機溶剤作業主任者
- 危険物取扱者（甲種）
- 危険物取扱者（乙種）
- 危険物取扱者（丙種）
- １級塗装技能士 National license
- ２級塗装技能士 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 建築塗装工
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)
厚生労働省の定める技能検定の「塗装技能士」の資格をはじめ、関連の免許・資格を取得すると技術の証明となる。経営能力があれば自営業として独立、開業の可能性もある。
塗装作業は現場の状況、塗料の性質等に応じた下処理、準備、工程管理が必要であり、他の職種との連携もあることから、判断力や協調性が求められる。また、様々な作業環境で仕事ができるように、ある程度の体力は必要である。
また、塗装の際にシンナーやエチルベルゼンなど人体に有害な物質を含むものを用いることもあるため、「有機溶剤作業主任者」、「毒物劇物取扱責任者」、「危険物取扱者」などの資格を持っていると有利である。
Career path and how to earn more as 建築塗装工
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.