This page summarizes the overall picture of the 16 fields where you can work under SSW. Compare job duties, required Japanese, salary data, and work styles to find a field that suits you.
Specified Skilled Worker is a residence status for foreign nationals with certain skills and Japanese language ability to work in fields with serious labor shortages in Japan. The system and target fields may be reviewed, so also check official information.
The following amounts are the average monthly payment for SSW foreign workers in 2021, published in government materials. They are not take-home pay. View them as amounts before taxes, social insurance fees, dormitory fees, food costs, and other deductions.
Aviation has a small number of target workers, so it is not included in the government statistics. Automobile transportation, railway, forestry, and wood industry were added in 2024, so there is no field-specific data for 2021.
Source: Immigration Services Agency, “Current Status of the Specified Skilled Worker System”
The number of foreign nationals living in Japan under SSW is published regularly. For the latest numbers by field and nationality, check the official page of the Immigration Services Agency of Japan.