Ranked #190 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 舞台照明スタッフ
Key skills
Active Listening
4.6
Equipment Selection
4.2
Speaking
4.2
Reading Comprehension
4.2
Installation
4.1
Troubleshooting
3.8
Coordination
3.6
Operation and Control
3.6
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Fine Arts
3.6
Communications and Media
2.8
Customer and Personal Service
2.2
Mechanical
2.2
Public Safety and Security
2.1
English Language
2.0
Design
2.0
Telecommunications
1.9
What the work involves
Thinking CreativelyUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeCommunicating with People Outside the OrganizationEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkDrafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentDeveloping and Building TeamsControlling Machines and Processes
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
舞台・テレビジョン照明技術者技能認定
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.