製品包装作業員 製品包装作業員

Japan Manufacturing & Repair 分類:15_097-01 Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥3.37M
≈ $21,406
Top pay (est.)
¥5.49M
Top 10% ¥4.78M
Pay in 5 years
¥3.85Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥4.39Mest.
¥3.78M–¥5.10M
Outlook score
48/100
★★☆☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
37%
Low
Labor demand
Average
Openings-to-applicants 0.88x

What 製品包装作業員 do

An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:

製品を保護・保存するため、各種の材料を用いて包装する。
 包装のほとんどの工程は機械化・自動化されているため、作業員は機械の調整や包装資材などの補充を行う。
 菓子の包装工程の例でみると、作業開始に向け各種の準備を済ませ、製造ラインがスムーズに進むよう確認する。包装資材を補充し、機械を作動させ、稼働状況を監視する。包装された製品の確認・点検を行う。仕上げ作業として段ボール詰めを行い、パレットに商品を積み、ハンドリフトを使って商品を倉庫に格納する。
 製品包装の作業にはスタッカー、製品が入った包装資材等にフィルムを貼付するブリスター包装機や、重量を計測し金属などを探知するオートチェッカー、日付を印字するインクジェットプリンター、ケーサー等の梱(こん)包機等の機材が必要である。
 仕事の流れの例をみると、包装作業を開始するにあたって、製品の状態を確認する。製品は固体、液体等様々であり、形状に合った包装が施される。固体の製品は、コンベアに流れてくる包装資材に置かれ、フィルムの貼り付け作業が行われる。液体の製品であればパウチ等への充填(てん)が行われる。オートチェッカーで製品重量の計測や製品内の金属探知を行い、安全を確認する。インクジェットプリンターで日付を印字、ラベルシール機でシール等を貼付し、外装の包装機で製品・商品の包装を済ませると小箱ケーサーで段ボール箱に封入し、封かん機を使いガムテープ等で箱を閉じる。パレットに一定量の箱を積み、ハンドリフトやフォークリフトを利用し倉庫に収納し作業を終える。
 製品包装作業員は、充填を含む包装工程のコントロールを行うが、トラブルが発生した場合には必要な対応を行い、トラブルを解決する。生産中に製品に問題がないかサンプリング検査を行ったり、衛生管理の方法や作業手順の改善等を行うのも仕事である。生産終了後、機械の洗浄等を行う場合もある。

◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
 パレット、ハンドリフト、フォークリフト、スタッカー、ブリスター包装機、オートチェッカー、インクジェットプリンター、ケーサー、梱(こん)包機、ラベルシール機、封かん機

Employment type of workers

製品包装作業員 salary

The average annual pay for 製品包装作業員 in Japan is ¥3.37M (≈ $21,406; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥3.13M, the typical range is ¥2.42M–¥5.49M and the top 10% earn about ¥4.78M.

Average pay
¥3.37M
≈ $21,406
Median (est.)
¥3.13M
≈ $19,905
Low end (est.)
¥2.42M
Entry level, early 20s
Top 10% (est.)
¥4.78M
≈ $30,397
Top pay (est.)
¥5.49M
≈ $34,913
Hourly wage
¥1,660
1.4× the national minimum wage (¥1,177)
Advertised monthly wage
¥207,000
vs. last year +¥9,000

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
¥2.56M
30s
¥2.96M
40s
¥3.30M
50s
¥3.60M

Estimated from the average pay and average age (46.6) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.

Pay by experienceest.

Entry level
¥2.56M
1–3 yrs
¥2.83M
3–5 yrs
¥3.10M
5–10 yrs
¥3.45M
10+ yrs
¥3.85M

Pay by employment typeest.

Full-time employee ¥3.37MPart-time ¥1.41MFreelance / self-employed ¥3.53MContract / temp ¥2.63M

The average hourly wage of ¥1,660 is 1.4× 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¥3.16M——
2023¥3.08M—1.49x
2024¥3.08M—1.03x
2025¥3.37M—0.88x

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for 製品包装作業員 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today ¥3.37M → in 3 years ¥3.65M → in 5 years ¥3.85M → in 10 years ¥4.39M (10-year range ¥3.78M–¥5.10M). The model assumes pay growth of +2.7% per year.

¥3.37M
Now
2026
¥3.65M
In 3 yrs
2029
¥3.37M–¥3.97M
¥3.85M
In 5 yrs
2031
¥3.46M–¥4.28M
¥4.39M
In 10 yrs
2036
¥3.78M–¥5.10M

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand -0.16%Wage momentum +0.96%AI impact +0.1%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 製品包装作業員

48/100
★★☆☆☆
Average · ranked #325 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
63 pts
Entry barrier
19 pts
Pay level
2 pts
Labor demand
34 pts
Wage momentum
83 pts
Aging workforce
86 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 製品包装作業員? AI replacement risk

37%
Low
Ranked #199 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 製品包装作業員

Openings-to-applicants ratio
0.88x
ranked #359 of all Japanese jobs
Demand score
Average
45/100
Advertised monthly wage
¥207,000
Hello Work postings
Workers
—
Population Census
Average age
46.6
Hours per month
160
Openings in 5 years
+7.0%
est.
Openings in 10 years
+12.6%
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

製品包装作業員
Japan
Packers and Packagers, Hand
United States
Median / average pay¥3.37M
≈ $21,406
$36,280
Pay in 10 years (est.)¥4.39M$47,100
Outlook score4833
AI replacement risk37% Low38% Low
Workers—560K

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 製品包装作業員

Key skills

Instructing
2.3
Coordination
2.2
Speaking
2.1
Active Listening
2.0
Reading Comprehension
1.9
Social Perceptiveness
1.9
Writing
1.8
Quality Control Analysis
1.8

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Production and Processing
1.7
Mechanical
0.6
Administrative
0.6
Transportation
0.6
Mathematics
0.4
Administration and Management
0.4
Education and Training
0.4
Communications and Media
0.4

What the work involves

Handling and Moving ObjectsCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesPerforming General Physical ActivitiesMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkJudging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsScheduling Work and Activities

Important abilities

Manual DexterityProblem SensitivityFinger DexterityNear VisionSpeed of Limb MovementWrist-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 製品包装作業員

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。
 入職者は高校や専門学校の卒業者が多い。
 製品包装作業員として一人前と見られるには、入職後はOJTにより安全教育を受け、一連の機械の操作、仕組みを理解し、円滑な作業ができるようになることである。
 関連資格として、民間の「包装管理士」がある。フォークリフトを用いる場合は「フォークリフト運転技能講習修了証」が必要である。
 機械の構造や仕組み及び製造に関する知識、製品・商品を詳細に確認する注意力が求められる。同じ作業の繰り返しを安全に行う集中力も必要である。作業を円滑に進めることができるコミュニケーション力も大切となる。

Career path and how to earn more as 製品包装作業員

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.