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 葬祭ディレクター
Key skills
Active Listening
4.8
Speaking
3.9
Service Orientation
3.7
Writing
3.6
Instructing
3.6
Reading Comprehension
3.6
Coordination
3.6
Time Management
3.4
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Customer and Personal Service
2.9
Philosophy and Theology
2.4
English Language
2.0
Psychology
1.7
Administrative
1.6
Communications and Media
1.5
Sociology and Anthropology
1.5
Sales and Marketing
1.5
What the work involves
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkAssisting and Caring for OthersCommunicating with People Outside the OrganizationEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesScheduling Work and ActivitiesPerforming for or Working Directly with the Public
Important abilities
Problem SensitivityOral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ExpressionSpeech ClarityWritten Comprehension
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
葬祭ディレクター1級
葬祭ディレクター2級
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.