How to become 土地家屋調査士education, training, experience, licenses and the steps to enter
Average annual pay
¥9.81M
≈ $62,392
Top pay (est.)
¥19.20M
Top 10% ¥16.07M
Pay in 5 years
¥10.31Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥10.84Mest.
¥9.32M–¥12.59M
Outlook score
46/100
★★☆☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
70%
High
Labor demand
Very low
Openings-to-applicants 0.71x
How to become 土地家屋調査士
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)
土地家屋調査士として仕事を行うには、土地家屋調査士試験に合格し、日本土地家屋調査士会連合会に登録して、土地家屋調査士会に入会する必要がある。試験は、筆記試験と筆記試験合格者に対する口述試験からなり、測量士、測量士補、建築士になる資格がある人に対しては、土地及び家屋の調査、測量についての試験が免除されている。
法律知識はもとより屋外での作業と屋内での作業の両方をこなす必要があり、測量などの屋外での作業の割合が大きいため、専門知識や技術とともに体力が求められる。
法律知識はもとより屋外での作業と屋内での作業の両方をこなす必要があり、測量などの屋外での作業の割合が大きいため、専門知識や技術とともに体力が求められる。
Skills, education and requirements for 土地家屋調査士
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeGetting InformationMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsWorking with ComputersOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkProcessing InformationAnalyzing Data or Information
Important abilities
Problem SensitivityMemorizationOral ExpressionInductive ReasoningNumber FacilityDeductive Reasoning
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
- 一級建築士 National license
- 二級建築士 National license
- 測量士
- 測量士補
- 司法書士 National license
- 土地家屋調査士
- 行政書士 National license
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: ★★★★★ Hard to enter (from education, training, experience, licenses)
Career path and how to earn more as 土地家屋調査士
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.