Will AI replace カウンセラー（医療福祉分野）? AI replacement risk
37%
Low
Ranked #199 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 カウンセラー（医療福祉分野）
Key skills
Active Listening
6.0
Social Perceptiveness
5.6
Speaking
5.2
Writing
5.0
Service Orientation
4.9
Reading Comprehension
4.7
Coordination
4.4
Critical Thinking
4.3
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Therapy and Counseling
4.6
Psychology
4.4
Medicine and Dentistry
3.7
Sociology and Anthropology
3.6
Education and Training
3.2
English Language
2.8
Philosophy and Theology
2.6
Customer and Personal Service
2.4
What the work involves
Assisting and Caring for OthersUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsIdentifying Objects, Actions, and EventsGetting InformationCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesCommunicating with People Outside the OrganizationMonitoring 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.