How to become ピッキング作業員education, training, experience, licenses and the steps to enter
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
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。
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。
Skills, education and requirements for ピッキング作業員
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
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)
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 Nov 1, 2026); Occupational Information Database (JILPT). Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.