Ranked #104 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 福祉ソーシャルワーカー
Key skills
Active Listening
5.5
Service Orientation
4.8
Social Perceptiveness
4.8
Coordination
4.5
Persuasion
4.4
Complex Problem Solving
4.3
Instructing
4.2
Negotiation
4.2
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Psychology
3.3
Therapy and Counseling
3.2
Medicine and Dentistry
2.9
Sociology and Anthropology
2.9
Customer and Personal Service
2.8
Administrative
2.6
Education and Training
2.2
Communications and Media
2.2
What the work involves
Assisting and Caring for OthersEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsCommunicating with People Outside the OrganizationCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesDeveloping and Building TeamsGetting InformationEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsMonitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
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.