港湾荷役作業員 港湾荷役作業員
What 港湾荷役作業員 do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
船内荷役の作業では、船舶に乗り込んで荷物の積み卸し作業を行う。10人から20人程度の人数で組を編成して船に乗り込み、デッキマンと呼ばれる作業指示者がウインチ（巻き上げ機）を動かす作業者に合図を送り、船倉に積まれた荷物を吊り上げて、港に降ろす。その時に一般の作業者は、ウインチの吊り具の掛け外し、船倉の奥の荷物を運び出す作業、ワイヤーを巻きつける作業を共同して行う。
沿岸荷役の作業では、岸壁側や埠頭ターミナルで監督の指示を受けながら、岸壁と屋根がついた貨物置場（上屋）や荷さばき地、野積場の間で貨物の運搬や搬出を行う。荷さばき地では、貨物の積み上げと取り崩し、仕分けなどの荷さばき作業を行う。
主要港にあるコンテナターミナルや鉱石専用埠頭などでは、大型クレーンを使用した効率的な荷役が行われている。また一部の港では、はしけを使用した荷役（はしけ荷役）や筏（いかだ）による荷役も行われており、就労する港によって作業にかなりの違いがある。
◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
大型クレーン、クレーン、フォークリフト、ウインチ（巻き上げ機）、吊り具、揚貨装置、筏（いかだ）、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
港湾荷役作業員 salary
The average annual pay for 港湾荷役作業員 in Japan is ¥6.01M (≈ $38,234; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥5.59M, the typical range is ¥4.03M–¥10.48M and the top 10% earn about ¥8.99M.
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 (42.9) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥2,637 is 2.2× 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 | ¥5.56M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥5.86M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥6.06M | — | 1.21x |
| 2024 | ¥5.91M | — | 1.14x |
| 2025 | ¥6.01M | — | 1.08x |
Projected pay for 港湾荷役作業員 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥6.01M → in 3 years ¥6.44M → in 5 years ¥6.75M → in 10 years ¥7.57M (10-year range ¥6.51M–¥8.79M). The model assumes pay growth of +2.3% 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 港湾荷役作業員
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 港湾荷役作業員? 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 港湾荷役作業員
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.
Skills, education and requirements for 港湾荷役作業員
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
- 船内荷役作業主任者
- フ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）
- 玉掛け技能者
- 揚貨装置運転士
- 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: ★★★☆☆ Moderate (from education, training, experience, licenses)
How to become 港湾荷役作業員
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)
また、港湾関係の教育訓練施設を卒業し、クレーン、フォークリフト、玉掛け、揚貨装置などの必要な資格を取得してから就職する場合もある。
機械運転や玉掛けを行う場合には、それぞれの資格が必要となる。
企業によって様々であるが、正社員として採用された場合は、経験や船内荷役作業主任者などの資格取得によって班長、主任等へ昇進するケースもある。
体を動かす仕事のため、一定の体力が必要である。また、共同作業での規律を守る協調性、機敏性などが求められる。
Career path and how to earn more as 港湾荷役作業員
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.