Will AI replace 情報工学研究者?AI replacement risk 72% and how the work is changing

Japan Engineering & Science Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥8.02M
≈ $51,002
Top pay (est.)
¥14.89M
Top 10% ¥12.60M
Pay in 5 years
¥8.18Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥8.34Mest.
¥7.17M–¥9.69M
Outlook score
37/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
72%
High
Labor demand
Very low
Openings-to-applicants 0.22x

Will AI replace 情報工学研究者? AI replacement risk

72%
High
Ranked #442 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 情報工学研究者

Key skills

Reading Comprehension
5.9
Speaking
5.7
Writing
5.7
Critical Thinking
5.5
Active Learning
5.5
Active Listening
5.2
Mathematics
5.1
Instructing
5.1

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Computers and Electronics
3.7
Mathematics
3.2
Engineering and Technology
3.1
Communications and Media
3.0
English Language
2.9
Telecommunications
2.9
Foreign Language
2.9
Physics
2.4

What the work involves

Working with ComputersAnalyzing Data or InformationThinking CreativelyUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeProcessing InformationMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsGetting InformationInterpreting the Meaning of Information for Others

Important abilities

Deductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningFluency of IdeasOriginalityWritten ComprehensionMathematical Reasoning

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

No specific license or certification is required.

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.