Ranked #75 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 建築塗装工
Key skills
Active Listening
3.3
Reading Comprehension
3.0
Speaking
2.9
Instructing
2.9
Writing
2.8
Equipment Selection
2.7
Coordination
2.6
Negotiation
2.5
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Building and Construction
2.7
Customer and Personal Service
1.9
Administrative
1.7
Mechanical
1.7
Mathematics
1.7
Administration and Management
1.6
Public Safety and Security
1.3
Chemistry
1.3
What the work involves
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkEstimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationInspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsCoordinating the Work and Activities of OthersEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsPerforming General Physical ActivitiesEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsHandling and Moving Objects
Important abilities
Visual Color DiscriminationProblem SensitivityGross Body EquilibriumManual DexterityFinger DexterityDepth Perception
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
毒物劇物取扱責任者
有機溶剤作業主任者
危険物取扱者（甲種）
危険物取扱者（乙種）
危険物取扱者（丙種）
１級塗装技能士 National license
２級塗装技能士 National license
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.