Will AI replace 産業用ロボット開発技術者?AI replacement risk 60% and how the work is changing
Average annual pay
¥6.59M
≈ $41,910
Top pay (est.)
¥11.70M
Top 10% ¥10.00M
Pay in 5 years
¥7.37Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥8.24Mest.
¥7.09M–¥9.57M
Outlook score
58/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
60%
Moderate
Labor demand
High
Openings-to-applicants 1.88x
Will AI replace 産業用ロボット開発技術者? AI replacement risk
60%
Moderate
Ranked #370 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 産業用ロボット開発技術者
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Thinking CreativelyUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkIdentifying Objects, Actions, and EventsAnalyzing Data or InformationWorking with ComputersDeveloping Objectives and Strategies
Important abilities
Problem SensitivityWritten ComprehensionFluency of IdeasOriginalityInductive ReasoningWritten Expression
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
No specific license or certification is required.
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.