Will AI replace 道路パトロール隊員?AI replacement risk 26% and how the work is changing
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Average annual pay
¥3.35M
≈ $21,320
Top pay (est.)
¥5.46M
Top 10% ¥4.76M
Pay in 5 years
¥3.98Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥4.73Mest.
¥4.07M–¥5.49M
Outlook score
66/100
★★★☆☆ Good
AI replacement risk
26%
Low
Labor demand
Very high
Openings-to-applicants 6.38x
Will AI replace 道路パトロール隊員? AI replacement risk
26%
Low
Ranked #132 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 道路パトロール隊員
Key skills
Active Listening
4.1
Writing
3.3
Reading Comprehension
3.1
Speaking
3.1
Instructing
3.0
Service Orientation
2.8
Coordination
2.7
Equipment Maintenance
2.6
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Public Safety and Security
1.5
Customer and Personal Service
1.5
Administrative
1.2
Education and Training
1.1
Communications and Media
1.1
Law and Government
1.1
Transportation
1.0
English Language
1.0
What the work involves
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesOperating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsPerforming for or Working Directly with the PublicOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkCommunicating with People Outside the Organization
Important abilities
Problem SensitivityReaction TimeStatic StrengthTime SharingGross Body EquilibriumDepth Perception
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
普通自動車運転免許 National license
Related qualifications listed on job tag (names in Japanese). Some are mandatory, others recommended.
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 Oct 31, 2026); Occupational Information Database (JILPT). Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.