ピッキング作業員 ピッキング作業員

Japan Logistics 分類:15_098-02 Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥3.54M
≈ $22,488
Top pay (est.)
¥5.76M
Top 10% ¥5.02M
Pay in 5 years
¥3.98Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥4.48Mest.
¥3.85M–¥5.20M
Outlook score
40/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
29%
Low
Labor demand
Low
Openings-to-applicants 0.31x

What ピッキング作業員 do

An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:

倉庫や工場等に搬入された商品を、伝票又は指示書に従って取り集めや仕分けをし、搬出準備を行う。
 ピッキング作業には、オーダー別ピッキング(摘み取り方式)とトータルピッキング(種まき方式)がある。オーダー別ピッキングは、伝票に従い、発送先ごとに必要な商品を倉庫内から取り集める。個人向けの通信販売のように発送先が多く、出荷数が少ない場合に多く用いられる。トータルピッキングは、限られた納入先に少ない品数で大量の出荷をする場合に多く用いられる。
 最近はハンディターミナルを使ってバーコードによって商品管理を行うピッキングシステムが用いられる。商品が入荷・移動・出荷される度にバーコードで商品管理するので、収納されている商品の場所をリアルタイムでデータ化することができ、商品の在庫管理におけるミスの発生を抑えることができる。また、2人一組になってリストを読み上げる作業などがなくなり省力化にも寄与している。
 職場の一日の仕事の流れをみると、入庫の受け入れ作業としてバーコードリーダーを使い、商品を確認チェックするなど入庫受付を行う。受け入れた商品を、賞味期限の長短別に仕分けし倉庫に格納する。次いで商品を発送先ごとに、伝票に従い数量を合わせピッキングする。検品を済ませた商品の数量記入を行い、積付(形、重さが不揃いのものを効率よく配置)する。発送数が記載された個数票をケースに取り付け、発送先ごとの商品をドライバーに受け渡し積み込み作業して行く。商品出荷後の倉庫の棚卸しを行う。

◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
 ハンディターミナル、ピッキングシステム、バーコードリーダー

Employment type of workers

ピッキング作業員 salary

The average annual pay for ピッキング作業員 in Japan is ¥3.54M (≈ $22,488; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥3.29M, the typical range is ¥2.55M–¥5.76M and the top 10% earn about ¥5.02M.

Average pay
¥3.54M
≈ $22,488
Median (est.)
¥3.29M
≈ $20,922
Low end (est.)
¥2.55M
Entry level, early 20s
Top 10% (est.)
¥5.02M
≈ $31,924
Top pay (est.)
¥5.76M
≈ $36,630
Hourly wage
¥1,733
1.5× the national minimum wage (¥1,177)
Advertised monthly wage
¥223,000
vs. last year +¥8,000

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
¥2.59M
30s
¥3.01M
40s
¥3.35M
50s
¥3.66M

Estimated from the average pay and average age (50.3) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.

Pay by experienceest.

Entry level
¥2.69M
1–3 yrs
¥2.97M
3–5 yrs
¥3.25M
5–10 yrs
¥3.62M
10+ yrs
¥4.05M

Pay by employment typeest.

Full-time employee ¥3.54MPart-time ¥1.49MFreelance / self-employed ¥3.71MContract / temp ¥2.76M

The average hourly wage of ¥1,733 is 1.5× 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¥3.16M——
2022¥3.33M——
2023¥3.40M—0.34x
2024¥3.45M—0.32x
2025¥3.54M—0.31x

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for ピッキング作業員 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today ¥3.54M → in 3 years ¥3.80M → in 5 years ¥3.98M → in 10 years ¥4.48M (10-year range ¥3.85M–¥5.20M). The model assumes pay growth of +2.4% per year.

¥3.54M
Now
2026
¥3.80M
In 3 yrs
2029
¥3.50M–¥4.13M
¥3.98M
In 5 yrs
2031
¥3.58M–¥4.43M
¥4.48M
In 10 yrs
2036
¥3.85M–¥5.20M

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand -0.44%Wage momentum +0.67%AI impact +0.16%Retirement shortage +0.2%Total +2.4% / 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 ピッキング作業員

40/100
★★☆☆☆
Below average · ranked #458 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
71 pts
Entry barrier
1 pts
Pay level
3 pts
Labor demand
8 pts
Wage momentum
69 pts
Aging workforce
94 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 ピッキング作業員? AI replacement risk

29%
Low
Ranked #147 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 ピッキング作業員

Openings-to-applicants ratio
0.31x
ranked #504 of all Japanese jobs
Demand score
Low
21/100
Advertised monthly wage
¥223,000
Hello Work postings
Workers
—
Population Census
Average age
50.3
Hours per month
162
Openings in 5 years
+5.8%
est.
Openings in 10 years
+10.4%
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.

Skills, education and requirements for ピッキング作業員

Key skills

Active Listening
2.1
Reading Comprehension
1.8
Speaking
1.8
Instructing
1.8
Writing
1.6
Active Learning
1.6
Coordination
1.5
Social Perceptiveness
1.4

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Transportation
0.7
Production and Processing
0.6
Customer and Personal Service
0.6
Administrative
0.6
English Language
0.5
Computers and Electronics
0.5
Communications and Media
0.5
Sales and Marketing
0.4

What the work involves

Handling and Moving ObjectsPerforming General Physical ActivitiesCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsWorking with ComputersJudging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People

Important abilities

StaminaStatic StrengthProblem SensitivitySelective AttentionNear VisionArm-Hand Steadiness

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

No specific license or certification is required.

Education of workers

Training before entry

Related work experience

Difficulty of entry: ★☆☆☆☆ Easy to enter (from education, training, experience, licenses)

How to become ピッキング作業員

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。中途採用が多い。
 入職後はOJTにより経験を積む。
 商品を丁寧に取り扱う姿勢と状況に応じた判断力が求められる。作業処理の迅速性、正確性も必要である。経験や知識・記憶力が求められていたが、業務のデジタル化が進み、短時間でより多くの件数を処理できるようになったことから、新しい技術に対する適応力が必要となっている。

Career path and how to earn more as ピッキング作業員

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.