Ranked #342 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 金属プレス工
Key skills
Active Listening
3.1
Quality Control Analysis
3.0
Reading Comprehension
2.8
Equipment Selection
2.7
Speaking
2.6
Operation and Control
2.6
Instructing
2.5
Complex Problem Solving
2.4
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Production and Processing
2.7
Mechanical
2.0
Engineering and Technology
1.4
Mathematics
1.4
Design
1.4
Administrative
1.3
Education and Training
1.3
Public Safety and Security
1.2
What the work involves
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsRepairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesControlling Machines and ProcessesScheduling Work and ActivitiesUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeMaking Decisions and Solving Problems
Important abilities
Problem SensitivityStatic StrengthSelective AttentionPerceptual SpeedVisualizationManual Dexterity
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
公害防止管理者
プレス機械作業主任者
特級金属プレス加工技能士 National license
１級金属プレス加工技能士 National license
２級金属プレス加工技能士 National license
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.