Will AI replace プラント設計技術者?AI replacement risk 62% and how the work is changing

Japan Engineering & Science Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥6.59M
≈ $41,910
Top pay (est.)
¥11.70M
Top 10% ¥10.00M
Pay in 5 years
¥7.35Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥8.20Mest.
¥7.05M–¥9.51M
Outlook score
59/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
62%
High
Labor demand
High
Openings-to-applicants 1.88x

Will AI replace プラント設計技術者? AI replacement risk

62%
High
Ranked #385 safest from AI among all Japanese occupations
Very lowLowModerateHighVery high

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 プラント設計技術者

Key skills

Reading Comprehension
4.7
Equipment Selection
4.6
Active Listening
4.6
Operations Analysis
4.6
Installation
4.5
Writing
4.5
Complex Problem Solving
4.4
Coordination
4.4

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Design
3.8
Mechanical
3.8
Engineering and Technology
3.6
Mathematics
3.1
Physics
2.9
Chemistry
2.9
Computers and Electronics
2.6
Production and Processing
2.5

What the work involves

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsScheduling Work and ActivitiesEstimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeDrafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

Important abilities

Problem SensitivityWritten ExpressionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionNumber FacilityInductive Reasoning

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

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: ★★★★★ Hard to enter (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.