Ranked #21 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 学童保育指導員
Key skills
Active Listening
4.9
Speaking
4.1
Social Perceptiveness
4.1
Instructing
4.0
Service Orientation
3.9
Writing
3.7
Coordination
3.7
Persuasion
3.6
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Psychology
2.2
Education and Training
1.9
Sociology and Anthropology
1.6
Administrative
1.5
Customer and Personal Service
1.5
Therapy and Counseling
1.4
Public Safety and Security
1.2
English Language
1.1
What the work involves
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesAssisting and Caring for OthersOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkResolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersDeveloping and Building TeamsUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeCoordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Important abilities
Problem SensitivityOral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningFluency of Ideas
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
放課後児童支援員
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 Nov 1, 2026); Occupational Information Database (JILPT). Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.