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How to become 貿易事務education, training, experience, licenses and the steps to enter

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Average annual pay
¥5.25M
≈ $33,395
Top pay (est.)
¥8.93M
Top 10% ¥7.70M
Pay in 5 years
¥5.48Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥5.72Mest.
¥4.92M–¥6.64M
Outlook score
34/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
91%
Very high
Labor demand
Low
Openings-to-applicants 0.98x

How to become 貿易事務

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が、語学力は業務を行う上で必要であり、採用にあたり一定水準の語学力を求める企業もある。多くの企業は入職後に語学研修を実施し、語学力の向上を図っている。中途採用については、経験者が求められる傾向にある。
　配属先は新入社員研修の過程で本人の適性や希望を踏まえて決定される場合もある。通関士など関係する資格があれば、貿易事務の関連部門に配属されることもある。配属後も、語学研修をはじめとして貿易実務、経理等の多彩な研修プログラムが用意されており、スキルアップが図られる。
　担当する取引についての関心と責任感に加えて、諸外国の言語や法律、ビジネスの慣習等の知識が求められる。

Skills, education and requirements for 貿易事務

Key skills

Active Listening
4.3
Writing
4.2
Reading Comprehension
4.1
Speaking
4.1
Foreign Language (reading)
4.0
Foreign Language (writing)
3.8
Instructing
3.7
Negotiation
3.6

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Administrative
3.2
Transportation
3.1
Foreign Language
2.7
Customer and Personal Service
2.0
English Language
1.9
Production and Processing
1.5
Economics and Accounting
1.4
Sales and Marketing
1.4

What the work involves

Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeWorking with ComputersEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsDocumenting/Recording Information

Important abilities

Problem SensitivityWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionOral ExpressionOral ComprehensionDeductive Reasoning

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 貿易事務

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.