Will AI replace 商品企画開発(チェーンストア)?AI replacement risk 69% and how the work is changing

Japan Office & Admin Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥7.37M
≈ $46,856
Top pay (est.)
¥13.41M
Top 10% ¥11.39M
Pay in 5 years
¥7.93Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥8.53Mest.
¥7.34M–¥9.91M
Outlook score
46/100
★★☆☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
69%
High
Labor demand
Low
Openings-to-applicants 0.34x

Will AI replace 商品企画開発(チェーンストア)? AI replacement risk

69%
High
Ranked #429 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 商品企画開発(チェーンストア)

Key skills

Active Listening
4.6
Speaking
4.5
Negotiation
4.5
Writing
4.4
Reading Comprehension
4.3
Instructing
4.2
Coordination
4.1
Persuasion
4.1

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Sales and Marketing
2.7
Customer and Personal Service
2.4
Production and Processing
2.2
Administration and Management
2.0
Administrative
1.7
Communications and Media
1.6
Economics and Accounting
1.5
Transportation
1.5

What the work involves

Thinking CreativelyAnalyzing Data or InformationGetting InformationJudging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsDeveloping Objectives and StrategiesOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

Important abilities

OriginalityProblem SensitivityFluency of IdeasWritten ExpressionOral ExpressionWritten Comprehension

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

No specific license or certification is required.

Education of workers

Training before entry

Related work experience

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