Will AI replace 潜水士?AI replacement risk 21% and how the work is changing

Japan Construction Confidence ★★★★☆

Average annual pay
¥4.67M
≈ $29,690
Top pay (est.)
¥7.79M
Top 10% ¥6.75M
Pay in 5 years
¥5.51Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥6.51Mest.
¥5.60M–¥7.56M
Outlook score
64/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
21%
Low
Labor demand
Very high
Openings-to-applicants 4.37x

Will AI replace 潜水士? AI replacement risk

21%
Low
Ranked #92 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 潜水士

Key skills

Speaking
4.0
Instructing
3.8
Equipment Selection
3.8
Active Listening
3.8
Coordination
3.7
Reading Comprehension
3.5
Writing
3.5
Social Perceptiveness
3.3

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Mechanical
1.7
Administrative
1.6
Customer and Personal Service
1.6
Biology
1.4
Geography
1.4
Personnel and Human Resources
1.3
Engineering and Technology
1.3
Building and Construction
1.3

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: ★★★☆☆ 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.