Will AI replace きもの着付指導員?AI replacement risk 24% and how the work is changing

Japan Education Confidence ★★★★☆

Average annual pay
¥3.54M
≈ $22,504
Top pay (est.)
¥5.77M
Top 10% ¥5.02M
Pay in 5 years
¥4.13Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥4.81Mest.
¥4.14M–¥5.59M
Outlook score
52/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
24%
Low
Labor demand
High
Openings-to-applicants 3.13x

Will AI replace きもの着付指導員? AI replacement risk

24%
Low
Ranked #111 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 きもの着付指導員

Key skills

Active Listening
3.3
Instructing
3.2
Time Management
3.2
Speaking
3.1
Social Perceptiveness
3.0
Reading Comprehension
3.0
Learning Strategies
2.7
Coordination
2.6

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Customer and Personal Service
2.3
English Language
1.4
Education and Training
1.3
Communications and Media
1.3
Sales and Marketing
1.2
Fine Arts
1.2
Psychology
1.1
Sociology and Anthropology
1.0

What the work involves

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeTraining and Teaching OthersPerforming General Physical ActivitiesCoordinating the Work and Activities of OthersPerforming for or Working Directly with the PublicGuiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesDeveloping Objectives and Strategies

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

Related qualifications listed on job tag (names in Japanese). Some are mandatory, others recommended.

Education of workers

Training before entry

Related work experience

Difficulty of entry: ★★★☆☆ Moderate (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.