Ranked #305 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 パイロット
Key skills
Operation and Control
5.1
Operations Monitoring
4.9
Active Listening
4.9
Reading Comprehension
4.5
Speaking
4.3
Complex Problem Solving
4.2
Troubleshooting
4.1
Foreign Language (reading)
4.0
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Transportation
3.4
Telecommunications
2.9
Geography
2.8
Education and Training
2.7
Physics
2.6
Foreign Language
2.6
Law and Government
2.5
Public Safety and Security
2.5
What the work involves
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeDeveloping and Building TeamsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsTraining and Teaching Others
Important abilities
Problem SensitivityTime SharingSpatial OrientationSelective AttentionDeductive ReasoningOral Expression
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
定期運送用操縦士
事業用操縦士（飛行機）
自家用操縦士（飛行機）
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.