Ranked #111 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 ネイリスト
Key skills
Active Listening
4.7
Speaking
3.9
Social Perceptiveness
3.3
Instructing
3.2
Equipment Selection
3.1
Reading Comprehension
3.1
Learning Strategies
3.0
Coordination
2.9
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Customer and Personal Service
4.2
Sales and Marketing
2.6
Psychology
2.0
Fine Arts
1.8
Administration and Management
1.8
Therapy and Counseling
1.5
Personnel and Human Resources
1.5
Communications and Media
1.5
What the work involves
Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleGetting InformationThinking CreativelyUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkScheduling Work and ActivitiesMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsIdentifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Important abilities
Finger DexterityVisual Color DiscriminationManual DexterityWrist-Finger SpeedArm-Hand SteadinessFluency of Ideas
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
ネイリスト技能検定試験1級 National license
ネイリスト技能検定試験2級 National license
ネイリスト技能検定試験3級 National license
JNAジェルネイル技能検定 National license
Related qualifications listed on job tag (names in Japanese). Some are mandatory, others recommended.
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.