Ranked #27 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 児童指導員
Key skills
Active Listening
4.9
Social Perceptiveness
4.3
Instructing
4.2
Service Orientation
4.1
Coordination
4.0
Speaking
3.8
Persuasion
3.7
Writing
3.6
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Psychology
2.8
Education and Training
2.5
Therapy and Counseling
2.2
Sociology and Anthropology
2.2
Customer and Personal Service
2.1
English Language
1.9
Administrative
1.7
Communications and Media
1.6
What the work involves
Assisting and Caring for OthersEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsIdentifying Objects, Actions, and EventsCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesScheduling Work and ActivitiesUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeMaking Decisions and Solving Problems
Important abilities
Problem SensitivityOral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ExpressionWritten ComprehensionReaction Time
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
幼稚園教諭免許 National license
小学校教諭免許（専修・１種・２種） National license
中学校教諭免許（専修・１種・２種） National license
高等学校教諭免許（専修・１種） National license
社会福祉士 National license
精神保健福祉士
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.