How to become せり人education, training, experience, licenses and the steps to enter
Average annual pay
¥6.65M
≈ $42,259
Top pay (est.)
¥11.82M
Top 10% ¥10.10M
Pay in 5 years
¥7.73Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥8.99Mest.
¥7.73M–¥10.44M
Outlook score
66/100
★★★☆☆ Good
AI replacement risk
41%
Moderate
Labor demand
High
Openings-to-applicants 2.14x
How to become せり人
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。せり人になるには、卸売市場の卸売業者（会社）の社員として採用され、その営業担当として配属され、販売業務を経験した上で「登録試験」に合格しなければならない。試験は各市場の管理者（自治体、事務組合など）が行っている。試験合格者には登録証が交付されるが、登録証は交付された市場でのみ有効である。
せり人には、一定の市場業務経験、法律や取引に関する知識などが必要とされる。多くの取引参加者が提示する価格を瞬時に読み取り、買受人を決定するための判断力や公正中立で誠実な態度も求められる。
せり人には、一定の市場業務経験、法律や取引に関する知識などが必要とされる。多くの取引参加者が提示する価格を瞬時に読み取り、買受人を決定するための判断力や公正中立で誠実な態度も求められる。
Skills, education and requirements for せり人
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Getting InformationMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsJudging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsSelling or Influencing OthersDeveloping Objectives and StrategiesIdentifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
No specific license or certification is required.
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 せり人
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.