Will AI replace 製版オペレーター、DTPオペレーター? AI replacement risk
83%
Very high
Ranked #519 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 製版オペレーター、DTPオペレーター
Key skills
Reading Comprehension
3.6
Active Listening
3.2
Writing
3.0
Speaking
2.8
Quality Control Analysis
2.8
Time Management
2.5
Installation
2.3
Equipment Selection
2.2
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
English Language
2.0
Computers and Electronics
1.5
Administrative
1.5
Communications and Media
1.5
Production and Processing
1.5
Fine Arts
1.4
Foreign Language
1.2
Customer and Personal Service
0.9
What the work involves
Working with ComputersThinking CreativelyOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeJudging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleDocumenting/Recording InformationProcessing InformationMaking Decisions and Solving Problems
Important abilities
Visual Color DiscriminationProblem SensitivitySelective AttentionWritten ComprehensionOral ComprehensionWritten Expression
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
プリプレス技能士 National license
Related qualifications listed on job tag (names in Japanese). Some are mandatory, others recommended.
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.