Will AI replace リフレクソロジスト?AI replacement risk 17% and how the work is changing
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Average annual pay
¥4.03M
≈ $25,607
Top pay (est.)
¥6.57M
Top 10% ¥5.72M
Pay in 5 years
¥4.67Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥5.42Mest.
¥4.66M–¥6.30M
Outlook score
55/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
17%
Very low
Labor demand
Average
Openings-to-applicants 1.63x
Will AI replace リフレクソロジスト? AI replacement risk
17%
Very low
Ranked #71 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 リフレクソロジスト
Key skills
Active Listening
4.7
Speaking
4.0
Reading Comprehension
4.0
Social Perceptiveness
3.9
Writing
3.4
Instructing
3.4
Learning Strategies
3.1
Service Orientation
3.1
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Customer and Personal Service
3.2
Therapy and Counseling
2.5
Medicine and Dentistry
1.9
Psychology
1.7
Sales and Marketing
1.6
Administrative
1.4
English Language
1.4
Communications and Media
1.3
What the work involves
Performing General Physical ActivitiesAssisting and Caring for OthersUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsHandling and Moving ObjectsDeveloping Objectives and Strategies
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.