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How to become 工場労務作業員education, training, experience, licenses and the steps to enter

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Average annual pay
¥3.54M
≈ $22,488
Top pay (est.)
¥5.76M
Top 10% ¥5.02M
Pay in 5 years
¥3.95Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥4.41Mest.
¥3.80M–¥5.12M
Outlook score
36/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
48%
Moderate
Labor demand
Low
Openings-to-applicants 0.31x

How to become 工場労務作業員

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。中途採用が多く、パート・アルバイト等で働く者が多い。同業、同職種での転職、入職が多い。職場内で経験を積み、機械操作、検品、事務等の職種に変わる者もいる。
　入職後は作業や作業場所について研修等が行われる場合もある。作業開始前に安全教育、作業場での注意事項、事故等緊急時の連絡手順の伝達等も必要に応じ行われる。
　単純作業ではあるが、手際よく効率的に仕事を処理することが求められる。立ち作業が続くので一定の体力が必要である。指示された作業を指示通り続けるための忍耐力、安全に作業する注意力も重要である。また、上司等への正確な業務報告が重視される。

Skills, education and requirements for 工場労務作業員

Key skills

Quality Control Analysis
2.2
Time Management
2.1
Reading Comprehension
2.1
Judgment and Decision Making
2.1
Instructing
2.1
Troubleshooting
2.0
Speaking
2.0
Active Listening
2.0

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Production and Processing
2.3
Mechanical
1.8
Engineering and Technology
1.1
Chemistry
1.0
Physics
1.0
Mathematics
0.9
Design
0.8
Education and Training
0.8

What the work involves

Handling and Moving ObjectsCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesControlling Machines and ProcessesOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkJudging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsInspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsMaking Decisions and Solving Problems

Important abilities

Problem SensitivitySelective AttentionManual DexterityFinger DexterityStaminaNear Vision

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 工場労務作業員

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.