Will AI replace キャリアカウンセラー/キャリアコンサルタント?AI replacement risk 45% and how the work is changing

Japan Social Services Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥5.83M
≈ $37,094
Top pay (est.)
¥10.11M
Top 10% ¥8.68M
Pay in 5 years
¥6.67Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥7.62Mest.
¥6.55M–¥8.85M
Outlook score
57/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
45%
Moderate
Labor demand
Average
Openings-to-applicants 0.77x

Will AI replace キャリアカウンセラー/キャリアコンサルタント? AI replacement risk

45%
Moderate
Ranked #262 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 キャリアカウンセラー/キャリアコンサルタント

Key skills

Active Listening
5.9
Social Perceptiveness
5.3
Service Orientation
5.1
Speaking
4.9
Instructing
4.8
Persuasion
4.8
Writing
4.7
Coordination
4.6

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Customer and Personal Service
3.2
Psychology
2.6
Therapy and Counseling
2.5
Administrative
2.5
Education and Training
2.3
English Language
2.1
Communications and Media
2.1
Personnel and Human Resources
2.1

What the work involves

Assisting and Caring for OthersUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsGetting InformationOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesIdentifying Objects, Actions, and EventsMonitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

Important abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivityInductive Reasoning

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: ★★★★☆ Demanding (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.