Ranked #21 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 救急救命士
Key skills
Active Listening
5.5
Speaking
4.7
Instructing
4.7
Reading Comprehension
4.5
Persuasion
4.4
Social Perceptiveness
4.2
Monitoring
4.1
Writing
4.0
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Medicine and Dentistry
3.7
Public Safety and Security
3.0
Education and Training
2.8
Administrative
2.7
Communications and Media
2.3
Law and Government
2.3
Telecommunications
1.9
Personnel and Human Resources
1.8
What the work involves
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesDeveloping and Building TeamsEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesTraining and Teaching OthersMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsCoaching and Developing Others
Important abilities
Problem SensitivityReaction TimeStatic StrengthArm-Hand SteadinessStaminaManual Dexterity
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
救急救命士
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.