Will AI replace ツアーコンダクター?AI replacement risk 41% and how the work is changing

Japan Travel & Tourism Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥4.03M
≈ $25,607
Top pay (est.)
¥6.57M
Top 10% ¥5.72M
Pay in 5 years
¥4.63Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥5.33Mest.
¥4.58M–¥6.19M
Outlook score
53/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
41%
Moderate
Labor demand
Average
Openings-to-applicants 1.63x

Will AI replace ツアーコンダクター? AI replacement risk

41%
Moderate
Ranked #230 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 ツアーコンダクター

Key skills

Active Listening
4.9
Speaking
4.7
Writing
4.3
Reading Comprehension
4.1
Negotiation
4.0
Service Orientation
3.9
Social Perceptiveness
3.9
Time Management
3.9

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Customer and Personal Service
3.2
Foreign Language
2.5
English Language
2.2
History and Archeology
1.9
Communications and Media
1.8
Administrative
1.6
Transportation
1.6
Sales and Marketing
1.6

What the work involves

Scheduling Work and ActivitiesGetting InformationUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsIdentifying Objects, Actions, and EventsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

Important abilities

Problem SensitivityOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionOral ComprehensionSpatial OrientationSpeech Clarity

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

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.