Ranked #181 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 診療放射線技師
Key skills
Reading Comprehension
4.2
Active Listening
4.2
Speaking
3.8
Instructing
3.6
Writing
3.6
Equipment Selection
3.5
Social Perceptiveness
3.5
Operation and Control
3.4
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Medicine and Dentistry
4.5
Biology
2.7
Physics
2.5
Customer and Personal Service
2.4
Chemistry
2.1
Education and Training
2.1
Communications and Media
2.1
Public Safety and Security
2.1
What the work involves
Working with ComputersRepairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsRepairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentProcessing InformationIdentifying Objects, Actions, and EventsUpdating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Important abilities
Problem SensitivityOral ComprehensionOral ExpressionReaction TimeMemorizationSpeech Clarity
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
診療放射線技師
第1種放射線取扱主任者
第2種放射線取扱主任者
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.