Shigoto Zukan
日本語

Will AI replace cdショップ店員?AI replacement risk 56% and how the work is changing

Japan Retail Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥3.85M
≈ $24,468
Top pay (est.)
¥6.27M
Top 10% ¥5.46M
Pay in 5 years
¥4.45Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥5.14Mest.
¥4.42M–¥5.97M
Outlook score
48/100
★★☆☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
56%
Moderate
Labor demand
High
Openings-to-applicants 1.79x

Will AI replace CDショップ店員? AI replacement risk

56%
Moderate
Ranked #342 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 CDショップ店員

Key skills

Active Listening
3.8
Speaking
3.7
Reading Comprehension
3.6
Writing
3.4
Instructing
3.2
Social Perceptiveness
2.9
Persuasion
2.9
Time Management
2.8

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Customer and Personal Service
2.8
Sales and Marketing
2.6
Administrative
1.8
Fine Arts
1.5
English Language
1.4
Personnel and Human Resources
1.3
Communications and Media
1.2
Economics and Accounting
1.2

What the work involves

Getting InformationUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsWorking with ComputersEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkCommunicating with People Outside the OrganizationThinking Creatively

Important abilities

Problem SensitivityOral ComprehensionOral ExpressionFluency of IdeasWritten ComprehensionWritten Expression

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

No specific license or certification is required.

Education of workers

Training before entry

Related work experience

Difficulty of entry: ★☆☆☆☆ Easy to enter (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.