Shigoto Zukan
日本語

Will AI replace ビデオレンタル店店員?AI replacement risk 50% and how the work is changing

Japan Retail Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥4.03M
≈ $25,607
Top pay (est.)
¥6.57M
Top 10% ¥5.72M
Pay in 5 years
¥4.62Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥5.29Mest.
¥4.55M–¥6.15M
Outlook score
46/100
★★☆☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
50%
Moderate
Labor demand
Average
Openings-to-applicants 1.63x

Will AI replace ビデオレンタル店店員? AI replacement risk

50%
Moderate
Ranked #295 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 ビデオレンタル店店員

Key skills

Active Listening
3.8
Reading Comprehension
3.1
Speaking
3.0
Instructing
3.0
Writing
2.5
Social Perceptiveness
2.4
Service Orientation
2.3
Critical Thinking
2.1

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Customer and Personal Service
2.7
Sales and Marketing
1.9
Communications and Media
1.6
English Language
1.1
Public Safety and Security
1.0
Personnel and Human Resources
0.9
Administrative
0.9
Psychology
0.8

What the work involves

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeResolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersDeveloping Objectives and StrategiesJudging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleScheduling Work and Activities

Important abilities

Oral ExpressionProblem SensitivityOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionInductive Reasoning

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

No specific license or certification is required.

Education of workers

Training before entry

Related work experience

Difficulty of entry: ★☆☆☆☆ Easy to enter (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.