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How to become 畜産技術者education, training, experience, licenses and the steps to enter

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Average annual pay
¥6.12M
≈ $38,915
Top pay (est.)
¥10.70M
Top 10% ¥9.18M
Pay in 5 years
¥6.99Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥7.98Mest.
¥6.86M–¥9.26M
Outlook score
65/100
★★★☆☆ Good
AI replacement risk
17%
Very low
Labor demand
Average
Openings-to-applicants 0.87x

How to become 畜産技術者

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)
入職にあたって、専門課程をもつ学校を出て専門知識や技術を学ぶ必要がある。国・都道府県の試験研究機関や各都道府県の職員に就くためには、国や都道府県職員の試験に合格し、公務員になることが必要である。
　公的な立場から生産者に技術指導を行う普及指導員になるには「農業改良助長法施行令」による資格試験に合格しなければならない。普及指導員の資格試験の受験には、大学卒業後4年（大学院修了後2年、短大卒後6年、高校卒後10年）以上の国、都道府県、農業協同組合等における試験研究、教育、普及指導の実務経験が必要となっている。
　畜産技術者のうち、就職に有利な資格は、ふ化したばかりのひよこの雌雄を鑑別する「初生雛鑑別師」がある。独立して個人開業ができる資格としては、「家畜人工授精師」、「総括畜産コンサルタント」などがある。
　動物と接することが多く、動物に関心があること、一定の体力が求められる。

Skills, education and requirements for 畜産技術者

Key skills

Active Learning
3.7
Monitoring
3.7
Speaking
3.5
Coordination
3.4
Social Perceptiveness
3.3
Complex Problem Solving
3.3
Instructing
3.3
Learning Strategies
3.1

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Food Production
3.8
Biology
2.3
Production and Processing
2.1
Mechanical
2.0
Administrative
1.8
Transportation
1.4
Administration and Management
1.4
Education and Training
1.4

What the work involves

Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsPerforming General Physical ActivitiesCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsHandling and Moving ObjectsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkOperating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentMonitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

Important abilities

Problem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningStatic StrengthManual DexterityStaminaOral Expression

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: ★★★☆☆ Moderate (from education, training, experience, licenses)

Career path and how to earn more as 畜産技術者

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.