Ranked #31 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 配管工
Key skills
Repairing
3.7
Active Listening
3.7
Reading Comprehension
3.5
Speaking
3.5
Equipment Selection
3.4
Instructing
3.2
Coordination
3.0
Writing
2.9
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Building and Construction
3.0
Mechanical
2.4
Design
2.0
Mathematics
1.8
Administrative
1.7
Personnel and Human Resources
1.5
Customer and Personal Service
1.4
Engineering and Technology
1.4
What the work involves
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsScheduling Work and ActivitiesHandling and Moving ObjectsCommunicating with People Outside the OrganizationEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgePerforming General Physical Activities
Important abilities
Problem SensitivityStatic StrengthManual DexterityStaminaFinger DexterityMemorization
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
甲種消防設備士
乙種消防設備士
ガス溶接技能者
１級配管技能士 National license
２級配管技能士 National license
３級配管技能士 National license
１級管工事施工管理技士
２級管工事施工管理技士
給水装置工事主任技術者
１級管工事施工管理技士補
２級管工事施工管理技士補
Related qualifications listed on job tag (names in Japanese). Some are mandatory, others recommended.
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.