Will AI replace 陸上自衛官?AI replacement risk 25% and how the work is changing

Japan Protective Services Confidence ★★★☆☆

Average annual pay
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National statistics
Top pay (est.)
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Top 10% —
Pay in 5 years
—est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
—est.
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Outlook score
59/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
25%
Low
Labor demand
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Openings-to-applicants —

Will AI replace 陸上自衛官? AI replacement risk

25%
Low
Ranked #121 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 陸上自衛官

Key skills

Active Listening
4.4
Instructing
4.3
Coordination
4.2
Reading Comprehension
4.1
Speaking
4.0
Writing
4.0
Social Perceptiveness
3.8
Persuasion
3.7

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Education and Training
2.7
Public Safety and Security
2.4
Telecommunications
2.3
Administrative
2.1
Law and Government
2.1
Communications and Media
1.9
Transportation
1.7
English Language
1.7

What the work involves

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesGuiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsTraining and Teaching OthersDeveloping Objectives and StrategiesPerforming General Physical ActivitiesHandling and Moving ObjectsCoordinating the Work and Activities of Others

Important abilities

StaminaProblem SensitivityStatic StrengthGross Body EquilibriumDepth PerceptionReaction Time

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

No specific license or certification is required.

Education of workers

Training before entry

Related work experience

Difficulty of entry: ★★☆☆☆ Fairly easy (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, 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.