Will AI replace 報道カメラマン?AI replacement risk 44% and how the work is changing

Japan Writing & Media Confidence ★★★☆☆

Average annual pay
¥4.92M
≈ $31,302
Top pay (est.)
¥8.28M
Top 10% ¥7.16M
Pay in 5 years
¥5.30Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥5.72Mest.
¥4.92M–¥6.64M
Outlook score
32/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
44%
Moderate
Labor demand
Very low
Openings-to-applicants 0.17x

Will AI replace 報道カメラマン? AI replacement risk

44%
Moderate
Ranked #254 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 報道カメラマン

Key skills

Active Listening
4.9
Reading Comprehension
4.5
Speaking
4.3
Writing
4.2
Negotiation
4.1
Coordination
4.0
Persuasion
3.9
Social Perceptiveness
3.9

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Communications and Media
2.6
Telecommunications
2.3
Fine Arts
2.0
Administrative
1.8
English Language
1.8
Sociology and Anthropology
1.7
Geography
1.7
History and Archeology
1.7

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

No specific license or certification is required.

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.