積卸作業員 積卸作業員
What 積卸作業員 do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
トラックターミナルやコンテナターミナルなどにおいては、まず、伝票と照合して、荷物の数量や行き先などを確認する。所定の行き先のトラックやコンテナなどに、フォークリフトやコンベアなどの荷役機械を使用して、パレットやロールボックスなどにまとめた荷物を積み込む。小型の荷物の場合には、手作業で積み込むこともある。また、荷物を積んだトラックなどが到着した場合には、逆の手順でトラックから荷物を取り卸す。
倉庫などにおいては、伝票にしたがって、保管されている荷物をフォークリフトなどで取り出し、トラックなどに積み込む出庫作業を行う。このときに、行き先ごとに荷物を仕分けする作業や荷物をそろえる作業をすることもある。また、逆の手順で、倉庫に荷物をしまう入庫作業を行う。
◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
トラック、自動車、クレーン、フォークリフト、パレット、ロールボックス、コンテナ、作業中の保護具（ヘルメット、ゴーグル、グローブ、安全靴等）
Employment type of workers
積卸作業員 salary
The average annual pay for 積卸作業員 in Japan is ¥4.07M (≈ $25,852; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥3.78M, the typical range is ¥2.92M–¥6.64M and the top 10% earn about ¥5.78M.
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.
Estimated from the average pay and average age (46.3) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥1,893 is 1.6× 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
| Year | Average pay | Employment | Openings ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ¥3.80M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥3.84M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥3.94M | — | 1.21x |
| 2024 | ¥3.94M | — | 1.14x |
| 2025 | ¥4.07M | — | 1.08x |
Projected pay for 積卸作業員 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥4.07M → in 3 years ¥4.36M → in 5 years ¥4.57M → in 10 years ¥5.14M (10-year range ¥4.42M–¥5.97M). The model assumes pay growth of +2.4% per year.
What drives the annual growth rate
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 積卸作業員
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 積卸作業員? AI replacement risk
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 積卸作業員
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
| 積卸作業員 Japan | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥4.07M ≈ $25,852 | $40,240 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥5.14M | $54,200 |
| Outlook score | 50 | 45 |
| AI replacement risk | 25% Low | 33% Low |
| Workers | — | 3.0M |
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 積卸作業員
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
- ォークリフト運転技能者
- クレーン・デリック運転士（クレーン限定）
- 玉掛技能者
- はい作業主任者
- 倉庫管理主任者
- 積卸し作業指揮者
- 陸災防フォークリフト荷役技能検定1級 National license
- 陸災防フォークリフト荷役技能検定2級 National license
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 積卸作業員
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)
欠員募集などの採用も行われており、入職する機会は多いといえる。
職場では、班長などの職場管理者による指導、教育訓練を受けて、経験を積む。荷役機械の運転免許や資格の講習を受けるなどして技能技術を向上させ、現場責任者や管理職となる道もある。
倉庫における火災の防止その他の倉庫の管理に関する業務に携わる「倉庫管理主任者」や積卸し作業の安全を確保するため、積卸し作業を直接指揮する「積卸し作業指揮者」、倉庫、上屋又は土場に積み重ねられた荷の積み重ね、持ち出しを直接指導する「はい作業主任者」等、倉庫の適切な管理に必要な資格も多い。
荷物が壊れたり、紛失したりすることがないように、責任感や注意力、記憶力及び空間把握に関する能力などが求められる。
Career path and how to earn more as 積卸作業員
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.