Ranked #87 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 大工
Key skills
Active Listening
3.6
Reading Comprehension
3.4
Repairing
3.3
Equipment Selection
3.2
Writing
2.9
Speaking
2.9
Instructing
2.6
Mathematics
2.5
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Building and Construction
3.4
Mechanical
2.3
Mathematics
2.1
Design
1.8
Physics
1.4
Engineering and Technology
1.3
Production and Processing
1.3
Customer and Personal Service
1.2
What the work involves
Scheduling Work and ActivitiesOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkInspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsPerforming General Physical ActivitiesEstimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsControlling Machines and ProcessesHandling and Moving Objects
Important abilities
Gross Body EquilibriumFinger DexterityManual DexterityStatic StrengthStaminaDepth Perception
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
二級建築士 National license
木造建築士 National license
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: ★★★★☆ Demanding (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.