Ranked #63 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 老人福祉施設生活相談員
Key skills
Active Listening
5.2
Service Orientation
5.0
Social Perceptiveness
4.5
Reading Comprehension
4.4
Speaking
4.4
Coordination
4.3
Persuasion
4.2
Writing
4.2
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Therapy and Counseling
3.1
Medicine and Dentistry
3.0
Psychology
2.9
Customer and Personal Service
2.8
Sociology and Anthropology
2.4
Administrative
2.4
Education and Training
2.3
Communications and Media
1.9
What the work involves
Assisting and Caring for OthersEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsCommunicating with People Outside the OrganizationCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesIdentifying Objects, Actions, and EventsMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Important abilities
Problem SensitivityOral ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionWritten ComprehensionDeductive Reasoning
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
社会福祉士 National license
精神保健福祉士
社会福祉主事任用資格
介護福祉士 National license
介護支援専門員（ケアマネージャー）
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.