Ranked #429 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 石油精製オペレーター
Key skills
Speaking
4.4
Active Listening
4.3
Operation and Control
4.0
Operations Monitoring
4.0
Writing
3.9
Reading Comprehension
3.8
Equipment Maintenance
3.8
Monitoring
3.8
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Production and Processing
3.1
Chemistry
3.1
Mechanical
2.6
Education and Training
2.2
Engineering and Technology
2.1
Physics
2.1
Mathematics
2.1
Administrative
2.0
What the work involves
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsIdentifying Objects, Actions, and EventsMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsControlling Machines and ProcessesAnalyzing Data or InformationEstimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
高圧ガス製造保安責任者（甲種化学）
高圧ガス製造保安責任者（甲種機械）
高圧ガス製造保安責任者（第一種冷凍機械）
危険物取扱者（甲種）
危険物取扱者（乙種）
危険物取扱者（丙種）
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.