Will AI replace 歯科医師?AI replacement risk 19% and how the work is changing

Japan Healthcare Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥10.63M
≈ $67,580
Top pay (est.)
¥21.28M
Top 10% ¥17.73M
Pay in 5 years
¥12.13Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥13.86Mest.
¥11.92M–¥16.09M
Outlook score
67/100
★★★☆☆ Good
AI replacement risk
19%
Very low
Labor demand
High
Openings-to-applicants 1.95x

Will AI replace 歯科医師? AI replacement risk

19%
Very low
Ranked #84 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 歯科医師

Key skills

Active Listening
4.8
Reading Comprehension
4.6
Speaking
4.5
Writing
4.2
Instructing
4.0
Social Perceptiveness
4.0
Persuasion
3.9
Active Learning
3.9

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Medicine and Dentistry
4.7
Therapy and Counseling
2.8
Customer and Personal Service
2.5
Psychology
2.5
Biology
2.3
Personnel and Human Resources
2.2
Public Safety and Security
2.2
Education and Training
2.1

What the work involves

Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeAssisting and Caring for OthersIdentifying Objects, Actions, and EventsGetting InformationMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

Important abilities

Finger DexterityNear VisionManual DexterityArm-Hand SteadinessProblem SensitivityOral Expression

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: ★★★★★ Hard 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.