Shigoto Zukan
日本語

Will AI replace oa機器営業?AI replacement risk 50% and how the work is changing

Japan Sales Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥5.86M
≈ $37,247
Top pay (est.)
¥10.16M
Top 10% ¥8.72M
Pay in 5 years
¥6.68Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥7.62Mest.
¥6.55M–¥8.84M
Outlook score
52/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
50%
Moderate
Labor demand
High
Openings-to-applicants 2.13x

Will AI replace OA機器営業? AI replacement risk

50%
Moderate
Ranked #295 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 OA機器営業

Key skills

Speaking
4.2
Active Listening
4.1
Negotiation
4.1
Instructing
3.9
Persuasion
3.8
Coordination
3.7
Reading Comprehension
3.7
Installation
3.7

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Customer and Personal Service
3.0
Sales and Marketing
2.7
Administrative
2.4
Computers and Electronics
1.8
Administration and Management
1.7
Telecommunications
1.7
Economics and Accounting
1.5
English Language
1.4

What the work involves

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsWorking with ComputersOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesGetting InformationMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsIdentifying Objects, Actions, and EventsCommunicating with People Outside the Organization

Important abilities

Problem SensitivityOral ExpressionDeductive ReasoningOriginalityFluency of IdeasOral Comprehension

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

No specific license or certification is required.

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.