果樹栽培者 果樹栽培者
What 果樹栽培者 do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
果物にはイチゴ、ブドウ、ナシ、リンゴ、ミカン、桃、サクランボ、柿、ブルーベリーなど様々な種類があり、それぞれに栽培方法が異なるが、開花時の結実管理、幼果時の摘果（てきか）、袋掛け、病害虫防除、土壌管理、収穫、出荷、貯蔵果実の管理、施肥（せひ）、整枝（せいし）・剪定（せんてい）、大型管理機械の保守点検、修理などが主な仕事となる。
このうち、開花時の結実管理、摘果、袋掛けは果樹栽培に特徴的な作業である。果樹の開花時には、受粉、受精がきちんと行われるよう、ミツバチやマメコバチなどの受粉媒介昆虫が働きやすい環境を整える。天候不良時には昆虫の働きが衰えるので、人工受粉を行って結実を確保する。次に、果実が小さいうちに樹についている葉数に合わせて「間引き」を行って果実の数を減らし（摘果）、残した果実が大きく育つようにする。果実が結実してきたら、ブドウ、ナシ、桃等品種により、保護のためにひとつひとつ手作業で袋掛けを行う。
そのほか、スプリンクラーなどを使って病害虫の防除を行ったり、果樹が養分を摂れるように草刈りや枝の剪定をする。また、直売所での販売やイベントでの販促活動などを行うこともある。
◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
大型管理機械、スプリンクラー、普通自動車（普通免許（第一種、第二種）で運転可能なもの）
Employment type of workers
果樹栽培者 salary
The average annual pay for 果樹栽培者 in Japan is ¥3.61M (≈ $22,941; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥3.35M, the typical range is ¥2.60M–¥5.88M and the top 10% earn about ¥5.12M.
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 (49.1) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥1,708 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
| Year | Average pay | Employment | Openings ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ¥3.44M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥3.61M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥3.74M | — | 1.08x |
| 2024 | ¥3.52M | — | 1.01x |
| 2025 | ¥3.61M | — | 0.94x |
Projected pay for 果樹栽培者 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥3.61M → in 3 years ¥3.91M → in 5 years ¥4.12M → in 10 years ¥4.71M (10-year range ¥4.05M–¥5.47M). The model assumes pay growth of +2.7% 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 果樹栽培者
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 果樹栽培者? 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 果樹栽培者
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
| 果樹栽培者 Japan | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥3.61M ≈ $22,941 | $35,660 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥4.71M | $47,400 |
| Outlook score | 52 | 46 |
| AI replacement risk | 17% Very low | 21% Low |
| Workers | — | 266K |
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 果樹栽培者
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
No specific license or certification is required.
Education of workers
Training before entry
Related work experience
Difficulty of entry: ★★☆☆☆ Fairly easy (from education, training, experience, licenses)
How to become 果樹栽培者
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)
農業研修生として募集している農園で知識や実習を積み、就業する人も増えている。公的機関でも果樹栽培技術の研修を実施しているところがある。
経営者の場合は、果樹園の管理のほか、果物の販売戦略も考えなければならない。果樹は苗木の植付けから収穫まで数年を要するものも多いため、需要の動向を的確に予測する能力が必要とされる。品質向上のため、新たな栽培技術の習得に努め、品種改良に取り組む姿勢も求められる。
機械化が進んでいるが、摘果や袋掛け、収穫などでは手作業が必要であり、ある程度の体力が必要である。
Career path and how to earn more as 果樹栽培者
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.