バックヤード作業員(スーパー食品部門) バックヤード作業員(スーパー食品部門)

Japan Retail 分類:15_099-02 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 バックヤード作業員(スーパー食品部門) do

An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:

スーパーのバックヤードで主に食品のパッケージングや品出しなどの作業を行う。
 スーパーなど大規模小売店の食品部門のバックヤード作業には、弁当や惣菜、野菜・精肉・鮮魚など生鮮品のパッケージ作業、店頭に並べる商品の検品、品出し、陳列などがある。熟練度に応じて精肉の加工や鮮魚の調理を行うこともある。また、バックヤードの整理整頓、清掃を行う。
 具体的な仕事の例を一日の流れでみると、出勤し、作業を始める前に、まず手洗い、うがい、石鹸やアルコールで身体清浄をする。その後、入荷商品の記載産地と入荷リスト、売場POPの表記との整合性をチェックする。鮮度チェック、賞味期限のチェックでは、担当チェック後、部門チーフ、店長のトリプルチェックを経て管理表等を記入する。食品ラップ機を使用した商品のパッケージングも行う。その際、商品へのバーコードの貼付作業もする。作業が終わった商品は、店頭への品出し、陳列を行う。チラシに掲載された商品、タイムセール用の商品を店頭に陳列する仕事もある。閉店間際には、商品値下げのための商品の見切り作業もする。時間に空きができたときには、バックヤードに置かれたカートや折りたたみ式コンテナ、段ボール箱の整理整頓、清掃を行う。その他、食品ラップ機のメンテナンス、使い終わった包丁等を殺菌室に入れるなど調理器具の管理等も行う場合もある。

◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
 食品ラップ機、バーコードリーダー、カート、折りたたみ式コンテナ、包丁

Employment type of workers

バックヤード作業員(スーパー食品部門) salary

The average annual pay for バックヤード作業員(スーパー食品部門) 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 バックヤード作業員(スーパー食品部門) (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 バックヤード作業員(スーパー食品部門)

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 バックヤード作業員(スーパー食品部門)? 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 バックヤード作業員(スーパー食品部門)

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.

The same job in the United States

バックヤード作業員(スーパー食品部門)
Japan
Food Preparation Workers
United States
Median / average pay¥3.54M
≈ $22,488
$35,320
Pay in 10 years (est.)¥4.48M$46,600
Outlook score4042
AI replacement risk29% Low30% Low
Workers—894K

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 バックヤード作業員(スーパー食品部門)

Key skills

Active Listening
2.4
Reading Comprehension
1.9
Instructing
1.8
Social Perceptiveness
1.7
Service Orientation
1.7
Speaking
1.6
Learning Strategies
1.2
Writing
1.2

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Customer and Personal Service
1.4
Production and Processing
1.2
Sales and Marketing
1.1
Food Production
0.6
Personnel and Human Resources
0.6
Administration and Management
0.5
Administrative
0.5
Psychology
0.5

What the work involves

Handling and Moving ObjectsPerforming General Physical ActivitiesCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkCoordinating the Work and Activities of OthersDeveloping and Building TeamsIdentifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Important abilities

StaminaStatic StrengthProblem SensitivityMemorizationOral ExpressionManual Dexterity

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 バックヤード作業員(スーパー食品部門)

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。パート・アルバイトとして入職する場合が多い。スーパーマーケットに入社し、正社員としてバックヤードを担当するケースもある。正社員は、パート・アルバイトの管理業務も行う場合が多い。
 衛生管理・安全管理意識、社内ルールを遵守する意識、時間管理能力が求められる。商品知識や売場の商品配置を覚える記憶力、産地表示等チェック時の注意力も必要である。顧客への配慮も重要である。また、バックヤード作業ではチームワークが不可欠であり、それぞれがやるべき仕事を責任もって行うことで、チームとしての効率的な作業が遂行できるよう、協調性が求められる。

Career path and how to earn more as バックヤード作業員(スーパー食品部門)

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.