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How to become 水産ねり製品製造education, training, experience, licenses and the steps to enter

Japan Fishing Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥3.97M
≈ $25,230
Top pay (est.)
¥6.47M
Top 10% ¥5.63M
Pay in 5 years
¥4.53Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥5.17Mest.
¥4.45M–¥6.01M
Outlook score
50/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
29%
Low
Labor demand
Average
Openings-to-applicants 1.67x

How to become 水産ねり製品製造

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。新卒者の採用では、高校の水産系・工業系・普通科、大学の食品加工関係学科や水産学部、短大の調理・栄養学科、専門学校の出身者が多い。入職経路は、新卒の場合は学校からの紹介、中途採用の場合は、ハローワークと求人広告がほとんどである。
　採用後に行われる研修内容は、一般的な知識や専門知識に関する研修、製造工程全般についての現場研修などがある。事業所によっては、営業などの経験を経てから、水産ねり製品製造の現場等本人の能力に適した部署に配属されるケースもある。
　魚種や漁獲方法など原料魚に関する基礎知識や、製造機械に関する知識、食品衛生に関する知識などを習得する必要がある。
　関連資格として厚生労働省の定める技能検定の「水産練り製品製造技能士」がある。

Skills, education and requirements for 水産ねり製品製造

Key skills

Instructing
2.3
Operation and Control
2.2
Equipment Selection
2.2
Reading Comprehension
2.1
Systems Analysis
2.0
Management of Material Resources
2.0
Time Management
2.0
Installation
2.0

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Production and Processing
2.3
Administrative
0.9
English Language
0.8
Mechanical
0.7
Sociology and Anthropology
0.7
Transportation
0.7
Education and Training
0.6
Administration and Management
0.6

What the work involves

Performing General Physical ActivitiesHandling and Moving ObjectsJudging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsIdentifying Objects, Actions, and EventsEstimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information

Important abilities

Problem SensitivityStaminaStatic StrengthVisual Color DiscriminationNear VisionFinger Dexterity

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 水産ねり製品製造

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.