Will AI replace 動物園飼育員?AI replacement risk 4% and how the work is changing

Japan Sports & Fitness Confidence ★★★☆☆

Average annual pay
¥3.61M
≈ $22,941
Top pay (est.)
¥5.88M
Top 10% ¥5.12M
Pay in 5 years
¥4.14Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥4.76Mest.
¥4.09M–¥5.52M
Outlook score
53/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
4%
Very low
Labor demand
Average
Openings-to-applicants 0.94x

Will AI replace 動物園飼育員? AI replacement risk

4%
Very low
Ranked #4 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 動物園飼育員

Key skills

Active Listening
4.3
Speaking
3.8
Instructing
3.7
Writing
3.7
Reading Comprehension
3.7
Social Perceptiveness
3.5
Active Learning
3.5
Learning Strategies
3.5

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Biology
3.6
Food Production
3.4
Customer and Personal Service
2.4
Communications and Media
2.1
Geography
2.0
Psychology
1.8
Sociology and Anthropology
1.7
Medicine and Dentistry
1.6

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

No specific license or certification is required.

Education of workers

Training before entry

Related work experience

Difficulty of entry: ★★☆☆☆ Fairly easy (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.