Shigoto Zukan
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How to become 印刷営業education, training, experience, licenses and the steps to enter

Japan Sales Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥6.61M
≈ $42,016
Top pay (est.)
¥11.74M
Top 10% ¥10.03M
Pay in 5 years
¥7.51Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥8.54Mest.
¥7.35M–¥9.92M
Outlook score
57/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
52%
Moderate
Labor demand
High
Openings-to-applicants 2.13x

How to become 印刷営業

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。
　入職後は、希望や適性により、営業部門に直接配属される場合と、出版印刷、商業印刷、事務用印刷、特殊印刷といった部門へ配属され、その後営業部門に配属される場合がある。営業部門に配属された後、最初は、先輩や上司とともに得意先を訪問し、その後、担当の得意先を割り当てられ、2年目くらいになると得意先の新規開拓を行えるようになる。
　印刷業界共通の資格として「印刷営業士」「管理印刷営業士」があり、一定の実務経験があれば受験できる。
　社会や市場の変化に敏感で、情報収集する能力があること、それを活かしながら顧客に的確な提案・助言を行うこと、顧客との交渉や的確な判断ができることなどが求められる。

Skills, education and requirements for 印刷営業

Key skills

Active Listening
4.2
Coordination
3.9
Negotiation
3.9
Speaking
3.9
Writing
3.8
Reading Comprehension
3.7
Persuasion
3.4
Social Perceptiveness
3.4

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Customer and Personal Service
2.6
Sales and Marketing
2.5
Administrative
2.2
Production and Processing
2.1
Administration and Management
2.0
Communications and Media
1.6
English Language
1.6
Transportation
1.5

What the work involves

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsCommunicating with People Outside the OrganizationScheduling Work and ActivitiesJudging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeWorking with Computers

Important abilities

Problem SensitivityVisual Color DiscriminationOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten 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: ★★★★☆ Demanding (from education, training, experience, licenses)

Career path and how to earn more as 印刷営業

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 Oct 31, 2026); Occupational Information Database (JILPT). Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.