Will AI replace ディスパッチャー(航空機運航管理者)?AI replacement risk 66% and how the work is changing

Japan Aviation Confidence ★★★☆☆

Average annual pay
¥5.80M
≈ $36,865
Top pay (est.)
¥10.04M
Top 10% ¥8.62M
Pay in 5 years
¥6.89Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥8.18Mest.
¥7.03M–¥9.49M
Outlook score
72/100
★★★★☆ Good
AI replacement risk
66%
High
Labor demand
Very high
Openings-to-applicants 3.00x

Will AI replace ディスパッチャー(航空機運航管理者)? AI replacement risk

66%
High
Ranked #408 safest from AI among all Japanese occupations
Very lowLowModerateHighVery high

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 ディスパッチャー(航空機運航管理者)

Key skills

Speaking
4.9
Active Listening
4.9
Reading Comprehension
4.7
Active Learning
4.7
Complex Problem Solving
4.5
Coordination
4.5
Writing
4.4
Foreign Language (reading)
4.4

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Transportation
3.2
Administrative
2.7
Foreign Language
2.6
Geography
2.6
Telecommunications
2.2
Communications and Media
2.0
Physics
2.0
Engineering and Technology
1.8

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: ★★★★☆ 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.