Shigoto Zukan
日本語

Will AI replace 調香師?AI replacement risk 77% and how the work is changing

Japan Confidence ★★★☆☆

Average annual pay
¥5.83M
≈ $37,094
Top pay (est.)
¥10.11M
Top 10% ¥8.68M
Pay in 5 years
¥6.40Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥7.01Mest.
¥6.03M–¥8.14M
Outlook score
50/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
77%
High
Labor demand
Average
Openings-to-applicants 0.77x

Will AI replace 調香師? AI replacement risk

77%
High
Ranked #476 safest from AI among all Japanese occupations
Very lowLowModerateHighVery high

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 調香師

Key skills

Reading Comprehension
5.2
Active Learning
5.0
Active Listening
4.8
Critical Thinking
4.7
Speaking
4.7
Writing
4.6
Instructing
4.5
Monitoring
4.3

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Chemistry
3.9
Production and Processing
2.8
Customer and Personal Service
2.7
Sales and Marketing
2.6
Foreign Language
2.5
Administration and Management
2.3
Education and Training
2.2
Administrative
2.2

What the work involves

Thinking CreativelyUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkCommunicating with People Outside the OrganizationJudging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

Important abilities

OriginalityFluency of IdeasOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionWritten ComprehensionMemorization

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

No specific license or certification is required.

Education of workers

Training before entry

Related work experience

Difficulty of entry: ★★★★★ Hard to enter (from education, training, experience, licenses)

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.