Ranked #21 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 作業療法士（OT）
Key skills
Active Listening
5.6
Social Perceptiveness
5.2
Writing
4.6
Reading Comprehension
4.6
Speaking
4.5
Monitoring
4.4
Coordination
4.4
Service Orientation
4.4
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Medicine and Dentistry
3.9
Therapy and Counseling
3.9
Psychology
3.0
Customer and Personal Service
2.8
Education and Training
2.7
Sociology and Anthropology
2.3
Biology
2.3
Administrative
2.3
What the work involves
Assisting and Caring for OthersDeveloping Objectives and StrategiesUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkMonitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Important abilities
Problem SensitivityOral ExpressionTime SharingOral ComprehensionWritten ExpressionReaction Time
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
作業療法士
理学療法士
認定作業療法士
専門作業療法士
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: ★★★☆☆ Moderate (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.