Ranked #121 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 飲食チェーン店店員
Key skills
Active Listening
3.1
Social Perceptiveness
2.5
Instructing
2.5
Reading Comprehension
2.4
Speaking
2.4
Writing
2.3
Persuasion
2.2
Coordination
2.2
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Customer and Personal Service
2.7
Sales and Marketing
1.6
Production and Processing
1.2
English Language
0.9
Administration and Management
0.9
Economics and Accounting
0.8
Sociology and Anthropology
0.8
Personnel and Human Resources
0.8
What the work involves
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesHandling and Moving ObjectsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkPerforming for or Working Directly with the PublicEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsDeveloping and Building TeamsJudging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleCoordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Important abilities
Problem SensitivityMemorizationOral ExpressionOral ComprehensionStaminaStatic Strength
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
防火管理者（甲種・乙種
食品衛生責任者
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.