Ranked #284 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 非破壊検査技術者
Key skills
Reading Comprehension
4.1
Active Listening
4.0
Speaking
3.8
Quality Control Analysis
3.8
Instructing
3.7
Writing
3.7
Equipment Selection
3.5
Learning Strategies
3.3
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Mechanical
2.1
Production and Processing
2.0
Engineering and Technology
1.9
Physics
1.9
Mathematics
1.8
Administrative
1.7
Chemistry
1.7
Customer and Personal Service
1.5
What the work involves
Documenting/Recording InformationOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkAnalyzing Data or InformationEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsInspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsInterpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersUpdating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Important abilities
Problem SensitivityNear VisionMathematical ReasoningVisual Color DiscriminationSelective AttentionVisualization
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
第1種放射線取扱主任者
第2種放射線取扱主任者
非破壊試験技術者レベル１
非破壊試験技術者レベル２
非破壊試験技術者レベル３
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.