Ranked #111 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 和菓子製造、和菓子職人
Key skills
Active Listening
3.3
Instructing
2.8
Speaking
2.8
Reading Comprehension
2.7
Monitoring
2.7
Social Perceptiveness
2.7
Active Learning
2.7
Coordination
2.5
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Production and Processing
2.8
Customer and Personal Service
1.5
Sales and Marketing
1.4
Administration and Management
0.9
Personnel and Human Resources
0.9
Mathematics
0.9
Administrative
0.8
Transportation
0.8
What the work involves
Handling and Moving ObjectsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsJudging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeoplePerforming General Physical ActivitiesControlling Machines and ProcessesInspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsMonitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Important abilities
Finger DexterityManual DexterityProblem SensitivityVisual Color DiscriminationStatic StrengthWrist-Finger Speed
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
製菓衛生師
１級菓子製造技能士 National license
２級菓子製造技能士 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 Nov 1, 2026); Occupational Information Database (JILPT). Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.