All sectors for SSW1 and SSW2
Salary: ¥18-25万
SSW1: Nursing Care Skills Test + JLPT N4
SSW2: No SSW2. Pass the national Kaigo Fukushishi exam → "Kaigo" residence status (no stay limit)
Salary: ¥17-24万
SSW1: Food Manufacturing Skills Test + JLPT N4
SSW2: Pass skills test level 1
Salary: ¥17-23万
SSW1: Agriculture Skills Test + JLPT N4
SSW2: Pass skills test level 1
Salary: ¥18-26万
SSW1: Manufacturing Skills Test + JLPT N4
SSW2: Pass skills test level 1
Salary: ¥18-28万
SSW1: Construction Skills Test + JLPT N4
SSW2: Pass construction skills test level 1
Salary: ¥17-24万
SSW1: Restaurant Skills Test + JLPT N4
SSW2: Pass skills test level 1
Salary: ¥17-23万
SSW1: Accommodation Skills Test + JLPT N4
SSW2: Pass skills test level 1
Salary: ¥17-22万
SSW1: Building Cleaning Skills Test + JLPT N4
SSW2: Pass skills test level 1
Salary: ¥18-27万
SSW1: Shipbuilding Skills Test + JLPT N4
SSW2: Pass skills test level 1
Salary: ¥18-25万
SSW1: Automobile Maintenance Skills Test + JLPT N4
SSW2: Pass skills test level 1
Salary: ¥18-25万
SSW1: Aviation Skills Test + JLPT N4
SSW2: Pass skills test level 1
Salary: ¥17-24万
SSW1: Fishery Skills Test + JLPT N4
SSW2: Pass skills test level 1
Salary: ¥17-23万
SSW1: Related Skills Test + JLPT N4
SSW2: Pass skills test level 1
Salary: ¥17-23万
SSW1: Forestry Skills Test + JLPT N4
SSW2: Pass skills test level 1
Salary: ¥18-25万
SSW1: Railroad Skills Test + JLPT N4
SSW2: Pass skills test level 1
Salary: ¥20-30万
SSW1: Japanese driver's license + Skills Test + JLPT N4
SSW2: Pass skills test level 1
* Salary figures are estimates based on job listings and vary by region, company, and experience.
You can change jobs within the same sector. To move to a different sector, you need to pass the skills test for the new sector.
SSW2 is a residence status for foreign workers with advanced skills. Starting April 2027, B1-level Japanese (JLPT N3 with 104+ points) is planned to become a requirement.
SSW2 Benefits:
SSW2 Requirements:
SSW2 is available in all sectors except nursing care (for kaigo: pass the Kaigo Fukushishi exam → "Kaigo" residence status). Less than 1 year until B1 is planned to become mandatory (April 2027). Start preparing now.