Will AI replace 鉄鋼製造オペレーター?AI replacement risk 63% and how the work is changing
Average annual pay
¥5.88M
≈ $37,364
Top pay (est.)
¥10.20M
Top 10% ¥8.76M
Pay in 5 years
¥6.34Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥6.85Mest.
¥5.89M–¥7.95M
Outlook score
41/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
63%
High
Labor demand
Low
Openings-to-applicants 0.96x
Will AI replace 鉄鋼製造オペレーター? AI replacement risk
63%
High
Ranked #392 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 鉄鋼製造オペレーター
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkInspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsJudging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsRepairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsHandling and Moving Objects
Important abilities
Problem SensitivitySelective AttentionMemorizationArm-Hand SteadinessPerceptual SpeedSpatial Orientation
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
- 危険物取扱者（甲種）
- 危険物取扱者（乙種）
- 危険物取扱者（丙種）
- クレーン・デリック運転士（クレーン限定）
- 移動式クレーン運転士
- 小型移動式クレーン運転技能者
- 床上操作式クレーン運転技能者
- 玉掛技能者
- クレーン・デリック運転士（限定なし）
- 床上運転式クレーン限定運転士
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 Oct 31, 2026); Occupational Information Database (JILPT). Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.