Ranked #333 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 発電所運転管理
Key skills
Operations Monitoring
4.7
Troubleshooting
4.6
Operation and Control
4.6
Instructing
4.3
Active Listening
4.3
Reading Comprehension
4.1
Monitoring
4.1
Coordination
3.9
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Mechanical
2.8
Engineering and Technology
2.6
Physics
2.5
Chemistry
2.4
Mathematics
2.4
Administrative
2.3
Computers and Electronics
2.2
Public Safety and Security
2.2
What the work involves
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkInspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsAnalyzing Data or InformationEstimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationIdentifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Important abilities
Problem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningWritten ExpressionInductive ReasoningOral ExpressionWritten Comprehension
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
第１種ボイラー・タービン主任技術者
第一種電気主任技術者
第二種電気主任技術者
第三種電気主任技術者
原子炉主任技術者
第1種放射線取扱主任者
第2種放射線取扱主任者
第１種ダム水路主任技術者
第２種ダム水路主任技術者
エネルギー管理士
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: ★★★★★ 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.