こん包作業員 こん包作業員

Japan Manufacturing & Repair 分類:15_095-04 Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥4.07M
≈ $25,852
Top pay (est.)
¥6.64M
Top 10% ¥5.78M
Pay in 5 years
¥4.55Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥5.09Mest.
¥4.38M–¥5.91M
Outlook score
46/100
★★☆☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
38%
Low
Labor demand
Average
Openings-to-applicants 1.08x

What こん包作業員 do

An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:

輸送の目的のため、段ボール箱・木箱の組立、品物の箱詰・袋詰(小袋詰を除く)、テープ止め・バンド掛けなどのこん(梱)包の作業を行う。
 こん包には、素材別に「木製梱包」「スチール梱包」「ダンボール梱包」、形状別に「密閉箱」「透かし箱(木枠梱包)」「スキッド梱包」「パレット梱包」などと、製品の保護に関する「バリア梱包」「緩衝包装」等があり、また、こん包する製品の形状や質量、大きさ、錆びやすいものであるか否か、振動への対応の有無、更には最終目的地までの流通条件を考慮して選択する。輸出梱包では、輸送方法が「海上輸送」か「航空輸送」かが考慮するポイントが異なる。
 まず、こん包する品物の種類や数量に間違いがないかどうか検査する検品作業を行う。
 加工作業では、包装済みの品物にメーカー名を表示したタグを取り付ける作業を行う。
 個装作業では、ダンボール箱などの大きな箱に入れる前に、商品個別の箱などに詰める作業を行う。
 製箱・組立作業では、輸送用のダンボール箱などを組み立てる作業を行う。製かん(函)機など専用の機械を使用することが多い。また、輸出する機械などの場合には、木箱やわく箱を作るなど専門的な作業を行う。鋸(のこぎり)盤などの機械を使用して材料の木材を所定の大きさに切断し、自動くぎ打機を使用して箱の側面を製作し、それらの面を集めて箱を組み立てる。機械などの形状に応じて、設計にしたがって手作業で製作する場合が多い。
 箱詰・内装作業では、単に箱に詰めるだけではなく、緩衝材を入れたり、防湿などのために二重・三重の内装と呼ばれる包装を行ったりする。
 封かん・結束・表示作業では、ダンボール箱のふたをテープでとめたり、木箱のふたをくぎでとめたりする他、補強のためにバンドがけをすることもある。また、箱に紙を貼り付けたり、塗料を吹き付けて送り先を表示する。

◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
 製かん(函)機、鋸(のこぎり)盤、自動くぎ打機、木工機械

Employment type of workers

こん包作業員 salary

The average annual pay for こん包作業員 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.

Average pay
¥4.07M
≈ $25,852
Median (est.)
¥3.78M
≈ $24,038
Low end (est.)
¥2.92M
Entry level, early 20s
Top 10% (est.)
¥5.78M
≈ $36,757
Top pay (est.)
¥6.64M
≈ $42,226
Hourly wage
¥1,893
1.6× the national minimum wage (¥1,177)
Advertised monthly wage
¥235,000
vs. last year +¥7,000

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
¥3.05M
30s
¥3.56M
40s
¥3.99M
50s
¥4.38M

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.

Entry level
¥3.09M
1–3 yrs
¥3.41M
3–5 yrs
¥3.74M
5–10 yrs
¥4.16M
10+ yrs
¥4.65M

Pay by employment typeest.

Full-time employee ¥4.07MPart-time ¥1.71MFreelance / self-employed ¥4.27MContract / temp ¥3.17M

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

YearAverage payEmploymentOpenings ratio
2021¥3.80M——
2022¥3.84M——
2023¥3.94M—1.21x
2024¥3.94M—1.14x
2025¥4.07M—1.08x

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for こん包作業員 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today ¥4.07M → in 3 years ¥4.35M → in 5 years ¥4.55M → in 10 years ¥5.09M (10-year range ¥4.38M–¥5.91M). The model assumes pay growth of +2.3% per year.

¥4.07M
Now
2026
¥4.35M
In 3 yrs
2029
¥4.02M–¥4.73M
¥4.55M
In 5 yrs
2031
¥4.10M–¥5.07M
¥5.09M
In 10 yrs
2036
¥4.38M–¥5.91M

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +1.8%Labor demand -0.06%Wage momentum +0.44%AI impact +0.09%Total +2.3% / 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 こん包作業員

46/100
★★☆☆☆
Average · ranked #365 of all Japanese occupations
AI resistance
62 pts
Entry barrier
10 pts
Pay level
24 pts
Labor demand
39 pts
Wage momentum
49 pts
Aging workforce
84 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 こん包作業員? AI replacement risk

38%
Low
Ranked #210 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 こん包作業員

Openings-to-applicants ratio
1.08x
ranked #330 of all Japanese jobs
Demand score
Average
41/100
Advertised monthly wage
¥235,000
Hello Work postings
Workers
—
Population Census
Average age
46.3
Hours per month
163
Openings in 5 years
+6.9%
est.
Openings in 10 years
+12.4%
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

こん包作業員
Japan
Packers and Packagers, Hand
United States
Median / average pay¥4.07M
≈ $25,852
$36,280
Pay in 10 years (est.)¥5.09M$47,100
Outlook score4633
AI replacement risk38% 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 こん包作業員

Key skills

Active Listening
2.3
Reading Comprehension
2.1
Speaking
1.9
Instructing
1.9
Persuasion
1.5
Writing
1.5
Time Management
1.4
Complex Problem Solving
1.4

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Production and Processing
0.9
Transportation
0.7
Administrative
0.5
Customer and Personal Service
0.4
English Language
0.4
Administration and Management
0.4
Education and Training
0.3
Public Safety and Security
0.3

What the work involves

Handling and Moving ObjectsPerforming General Physical ActivitiesOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsCoordinating the Work and Activities of OthersDeveloping and Building Teams

Important abilities

Static StrengthProblem SensitivityStaminaArm-Hand SteadinessManual DexteritySpeed of Limb Movement

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 こん包作業員

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。
 こん包業務はこん包業者のほか、運送会社等が兼業で行っている場合が多く、これらの会社に雇用されて働く。最近ではインターネットの通信販売事業者や大手スーパーの物流センターに入職することもある。正社員だけではなく、派遣やアルバイト、パートタイマーなども多い。ハローワークの紹介、求人広告等により入職することが多い。
 入職の際に機械の取り扱い経験が必ずしも必要ということはなく、職場で訓練を受けて経験を積み重ねる。最初は箱詰めなどの簡単な仕事から始めて、だんだんと技術を要する仕事を任されて、班長や職長などの責任者に昇進していく。
 関連資格として、厚生労働省の定める技能検定の「工業包装技能士」がある。この他、こん包部材の設計、作業能力、こん包に関する知識等に対する「包装管理士」などの資格もある。
 体を動かす仕事のため、一定の体力が必要である。輸出こん包では、木箱などを製作するため、木工機械の扱いなどの技術を必要とする場合がある。大規模な倉庫や工場になると、仕分け・検品・こん包が流れ作業になっており、効率的に作業をするためには早さと正確さが求められる。また、大きな箱の中に効率よく品物を詰める必要があるため、空間認識力や一定の作業能率を維持できる忍耐力と手先の器用さも必要となる。

Career path and how to earn more as こん包作業員

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.