Information for workers with a Specified Skilled Worker qualification
This page provides information on jobs available for those with a Specified Skilled Worker qualification, including salary, current number of workers, and job details, to help in job selection.
Jobs available under the Specified Skilled Worker program
The 12 industries where you can work with a Specified Skilled Worker qualification are listed below.
- Nursing
- Building Cleaning
- Manufacturing (machinery metal processing, surface treatment, electrical and electronic assembly)
- Construction (civil engineering, building, utilities, and equipment)
- Shipbuilding and marine industries (welding, painting, ironworking, finishing, machine processing, electrical assembly)
- Automobile Maintenance Industry
- Aviation (ground handling, aircraft maintenance)
- Accommodation
- Agriculture (crop farming, livestock farming)
- Fisheries (fishing, aquaculture)
- Food and Beverage Manufacturing
- Food Service Industry
Job details
Nursing
介護職は、高齢者や障害者の生活をサポートする仕事です。主な業務には、食事、入浴、排泄の介助や、移動の補助が含まれます。また、健康状態の確認や服薬の管理、日常生活に必要な支援を行います。
Building Cleaning
ビルクリーニングは、オフィスビルや商業施設などの清掃業務を行う職種です。床や窓、トイレなどの共用スペースの清掃や、ゴミの収集・処理を行います。衛生管理を徹底し、安全で快適な環境を維持することが求められます。特定技能としては、高度な清掃技術や効率的な作業が求められ、日本のビルメンテナンス業界で働くことが可能です。
Average Salary
At the recent 'Expert Meeting on the Direction of Technical Intern Training and Specific Skills Systems', the first meeting's materials were provided, revealing data on the salary payments to foreign workers with specific skills.
According to this data, as of the third year of Reiwa, the average monthly salary across all industries was ¥231,979, with the construction industry showing the highest average salary of ¥285,339.
Labor Population by Occupation
The number of foreign nationals with Specific Skill visas in Japan has dramatically increased from just a few to 108,699 from the first year of Reiwa to September of the fourth year. This trend indicates that Japan is actively accepting foreign workers in various fields.
About 100,000 people are working in Japan under the Specific Skill residency status across all industries. The food and beverage industry employs the most people, with a maximum of 35,891 working in it. The next most numerous are the 22,719 working in the materials, industrial machinery, and electrical and electronics information related manufacturing industries.
These numbers show that Japan's labor market is expanding for foreign workers, offering new opportunities.
For foreigners considering building a career in Japan, this represents a significant opportunity.