Will AI replace 化粧品訪問販売?AI replacement risk 44% and how the work is changing

Japan Retail Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥5.58M
≈ $35,461
Top pay (est.)
¥9.58M
Top 10% ¥8.25M
Pay in 5 years
¥6.52Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥7.62Mest.
¥6.55M–¥8.84M
Outlook score
56/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
44%
Moderate
Labor demand
High
Openings-to-applicants 1.79x

Will AI replace 化粧品訪問販売? AI replacement risk

44%
Moderate
Ranked #254 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 化粧品訪問販売

Key skills

Speaking
4.4
Active Listening
4.4
Writing
4.1
Instructing
3.9
Negotiation
3.8
Persuasion
3.7
Coordination
3.6
Active Learning
3.5

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Customer and Personal Service
3.7
Sales and Marketing
3.0
Administrative
2.2
Administration and Management
2.0
Psychology
1.9
Economics and Accounting
1.7
Therapy and Counseling
1.6
Sociology and Anthropology
1.6

What the work involves

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsGetting InformationMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsAssisting and Caring for OthersIdentifying Objects, Actions, and EventsCommunicating with People Outside the OrganizationSelling or Influencing OthersScheduling Work and Activities

Important abilities

Problem SensitivityOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningOral ComprehensionInductive Reasoning

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

No specific license or certification is required.

Education of workers

Training before entry

Related work experience

Difficulty of entry: ★★☆☆☆ Fairly easy (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.