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How to become 積卸作業員education, training, experience, licenses and the steps to enter

Japan Transportation Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥4.07M
≈ $25,852
Top pay (est.)
¥6.64M
Top 10% ¥5.78M
Pay in 5 years
¥4.57Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥5.14Mest.
¥4.42M–¥5.97M
Outlook score
50/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
25%
Low
Labor demand
Average
Openings-to-applicants 1.08x

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)
入職にあたって、特に学歴や資格は必要とされないが、自動車運転免許、フォークリフトの運転、玉掛作業者、クレーンの運転免許などの資格等を取得していれば有利である。運送会社や倉庫会社に採用されて、職場に配属される。
　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。

Skills, education and requirements for 積卸作業員

Key skills

Active Listening
2.6
Instructing
2.5
Speaking
2.3
Reading Comprehension
2.2
Coordination
2.2
Social Perceptiveness
2.0
Writing
1.8
Negotiation
1.7

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Transportation
1.5
Customer and Personal Service
0.9
Public Safety and Security
0.7
English Language
0.7
Communications and Media
0.6
Production and Processing
0.6
Personnel and Human Resources
0.5
Food Production
0.5

What the work involves

Handling and Moving ObjectsPerforming General Physical ActivitiesEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsCommunicating with People Outside the OrganizationEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

Important abilities

Static StrengthStaminaProblem SensitivityMemorizationReaction TimeOral Comprehension

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)

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.

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.