Will AI replace 録音エンジニア?AI replacement risk 65% and how the work is changing
JapanConfidence ★★★★★
Average annual pay
¥4.71M
≈ $29,943
Top pay (est.)
¥7.86M
Top 10% ¥6.81M
Pay in 5 years
¥5.10Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥5.53Mest.
¥4.75M–¥6.42M
Outlook score
40/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
65%
High
Labor demand
Low
Openings-to-applicants 0.86x
Will AI replace 録音エンジニア? AI replacement risk
65%
High
Ranked #402 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 録音エンジニア
Key skills
Active Listening
5.4
Speaking
4.9
Installation
4.7
Reading Comprehension
4.7
Quality Control Analysis
4.6
Equipment Selection
4.6
Operation and Control
4.3
Troubleshooting
4.3
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Fine Arts
3.5
Communications and Media
2.6
Computers and Electronics
2.2
Telecommunications
1.9
English Language
1.6
Customer and Personal Service
1.5
Foreign Language
1.4
Psychology
1.4
What the work involves
Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleThinking CreativelyUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeScheduling Work and ActivitiesOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkCommunicating with People Outside the OrganizationMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsProcessing Information
Important abilities
Hearing SensitivityAuditory AttentionProblem SensitivityOriginalitySelective AttentionFluency of Ideas
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
サウンドレコーディング技術認定試験
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.