Ranked #45 safest from AI among all Japanese occupations
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How AI is changing this job
A written analysis for this occupation is being prepared.
AI replacement risk compares the parts of a job that are easy to hand to AI or software (processing information, documentation, repetitive computer work) with the parts that are hard to automate (physical work, working closely with people, judgment in unpredictable settings), using the MHLW job tag survey on work activities, work context, skills and knowledge. The result is a relative position among all occupations in the country, scaled to 0–100%. Methodology →
Skills, education and requirements for 日本料理調理人（板前）
Key skills
Active Listening
3.7
Instructing
3.5
Speaking
3.3
Reading Comprehension
3.3
Social Perceptiveness
3.3
Active Learning
3.1
Coordination
3.0
Equipment Selection
2.9
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Customer and Personal Service
2.8
Production and Processing
2.2
Sales and Marketing
2.0
Personnel and Human Resources
1.5
English Language
1.5
Food Production
1.5
Psychology
1.3
Administration and Management
1.3
What the work involves
Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleThinking CreativelyUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkHandling and Moving ObjectsDeveloping Objectives and StrategiesInspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsMonitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Important abilities
Finger DexterityOriginalityManual DexterityStaminaReaction TimeFluency of Ideas
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
調理師 National license
専門調理師 National license
調理技能士 National license
ふぐ調理師 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: ★★★☆☆ Moderate (from education, training, experience, licenses)
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.