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 職業訓練指導員
Key skills
Speaking
5.0
Instructing
5.0
Active Listening
4.7
Reading Comprehension
4.4
Writing
4.3
Learning Strategies
4.2
Social Perceptiveness
4.1
Coordination
3.9
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Education and Training
2.8
Communications and Media
1.9
Administrative
1.9
Customer and Personal Service
1.8
Psychology
1.7
English Language
1.6
Sociology and Anthropology
1.6
Therapy and Counseling
1.5
What the work involves
Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesTraining and Teaching OthersScheduling Work and ActivitiesCommunicating with People Outside the OrganizationGetting InformationEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsAssisting and Caring for Others
Important abilities
Problem SensitivityOral ExpressionSelective AttentionWritten ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten Comprehension
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
職業訓練指導員免許 National license
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.