Ranked #10 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 保育士
Key skills
Active Listening
4.3
Speaking
3.9
Instructing
3.8
Social Perceptiveness
3.7
Writing
3.5
Coordination
3.2
Service Orientation
3.2
Reading Comprehension
3.2
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Education and Training
2.6
Psychology
2.4
Sociology and Anthropology
1.9
Fine Arts
1.8
Therapy and Counseling
1.8
Customer and Personal Service
1.8
Communications and Media
1.7
Administrative
1.7
What the work involves
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkAssisting and Caring for OthersPerforming General Physical ActivitiesScheduling Work and ActivitiesDeveloping and Building TeamsIdentifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Important abilities
Problem SensitivityOral ExpressionReaction TimeWritten ExpressionFluency of IdeasStamina
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
保育士 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.