Ranked #241 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 医薬品販売/登録販売者
Key skills
Active Listening
4.3
Speaking
3.7
Reading Comprehension
3.5
Instructing
3.3
Writing
3.3
Service Orientation
2.9
Active Learning
2.8
Social Perceptiveness
2.8
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Sales and Marketing
3.1
Customer and Personal Service
3.1
Medicine and Dentistry
2.6
Therapy and Counseling
1.6
Education and Training
1.6
English Language
1.5
Administrative
1.5
Administration and Management
1.5
What the work involves
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeGetting InformationCommunicating with People Outside the OrganizationIdentifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Important abilities
Problem SensitivityOral ExpressionMemorizationOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionWritten Expression
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
登録販売者（一般医薬品)
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.