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How to become a Removals Worker

Carries out removals when people move house or businesses relocate, carrying out furniture and belongings, transporting them to the new place and setting them up again.

Main tasks

Workers in this job say high school is common. From job tag's survey of people in each job, who could give several answers. It shows what workers see as common, not how many workers hold each level.

How to become one

No particular qualifications or level of education are needed to start. New graduates are hired by transport or removals companies after finishing high school or similar. Mid-career hiring, for example to fill vacancies, goes on all the time, so there are many job opportunities. Many people also work as casual or part-time staff. You build experience on the job by packing and unpacking, loading and unloading and carrying items. Moving large furniture, pianos and other special items takes skill and strength. A driving licence is an advantage. Removals are usually done by several people, so you need to cooperate within the team and take responsibility for finishing the work you are given. Workers' language and attitude are a selling point for the company, so customer service manners and a service mindset are also needed.

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How do I become a Removals Worker?

No particular qualifications or level of education are needed to start. New graduates are hired by transport or removals companies after finishing high school or similar. Mid-career hiring, for example to fill vacancies, goes on all the time, so there are many job opportunities. Many people also work as casual or part-time staff. You build experience on the job by packing and unpacking, loading and unloading and carrying items. Moving large furniture, pianos and other special items takes skill and strength. A driving licence is an advantage. Removals are usually done by several people, so you need to cooperate within the team and take responsibility for finishing the work you are given. Workers' language and attitude are a selling point for the company, so customer service manners and a service mindset are also needed.

How much does a Removals Worker earn in Japan?

Average annual income in the private sector, bonus included, is ¥4,065,200 (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare). The figure is for the wage survey group Other carrying workers, which covers several jobs.

Do you need a degree to become a Removals Worker?

Usually not. In this job's census occupation group, only 15% of workers are university graduates.

Will AI change the work of a Removals Worker?

Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Sources

独立行政法人労働政策研究・研修機構（JILPT）作成 職業情報データベース 解説系ダウンロードデータ（IPD_DL_description_7_01.xlsx）ver.7.01 職業情報提供サイト（job tag）より2026年10月4日にダウンロード（https://shigoto.mhlw.go.jp/User/download）を加工して作成

独立行政法人労働政策研究・研修機構（JILPT）作成 職業情報データベース 簡易版数値系ダウンロードデータ（IPD_DL_numeric_7_00.xlsx）ver.7.00 職業情報提供サイト（job tag）より2026年10月4日にダウンロード（https://shigoto.mhlw.go.jp/User/download）を加工して作成

Sources: JILPT Occupational Information Database download data via job tag (解説系 ver.7.01 and 簡易版数値系 ver.7.00, downloaded 4 October 2026), processed by Peernovo; MHLW, Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025; Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2020 Population Census; MEXT, School Basic Survey 2025; MHLW, Employment Referrals for General Workers (Hello Work statistics). Figures processed by Peernovo. English job names, translations and the matching of jobs to statistical groups, schools and degree fields by Peernovo.

Updated 4 October 2026