Ranked #10 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 左官
Key skills
Equipment Selection
3.9
Active Listening
3.7
Instructing
3.6
Speaking
3.4
Coordination
3.4
Persuasion
3.1
Reading Comprehension
3.1
Social Perceptiveness
3.0
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Building and Construction
3.2
Mechanical
2.2
Mathematics
1.8
Administration and Management
1.6
Customer and Personal Service
1.5
Administrative
1.5
Design
1.4
Personnel and Human Resources
1.4
What the work involves
Handling and Moving ObjectsPerforming General Physical ActivitiesOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsCommunicating with People Outside the OrganizationUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Important abilities
Arm-Hand SteadinessManual DexterityStatic StrengthFinger DexterityGross Body EquilibriumWrist-Finger Speed
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
１級建築施工管理技士
２級建築施工管理技士
１級左官技能士 National license
２級左官技能士 National license
１級建築施工管理技士補
２級建築施工管理技士補
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: ★★★★☆ Demanding (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.