Will AI replace m&aマネージャー、m&aコンサルタント/m&aアドバイザー?AI replacement risk 55% and how the work is changing

Japan Management & Consulting Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥11.35M
≈ $72,155
Top pay (est.)
¥23.18M
Top 10% ¥19.24M
Pay in 5 years
¥12.39Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥13.53Mest.
¥11.63M–¥15.70M
Outlook score
47/100
★★☆☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
55%
Moderate
Labor demand
Low
Openings-to-applicants 0.62x

Will AI replace M&Aマネージャー、M&Aコンサルタント/M&Aアドバイザー? AI replacement risk

55%
Moderate
Ranked #333 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 M&Aマネージャー、M&Aコンサルタント/M&Aアドバイザー

Key skills

Active Listening
4.8
Negotiation
4.7
Persuasion
4.5
Speaking
4.5
Coordination
4.4
Reading Comprehension
4.3
Social Perceptiveness
4.2
Writing
4.2

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Administration and Management
3.1
Economics and Accounting
3.0
Customer and Personal Service
3.0
Administrative
2.8
English Language
2.7
Sales and Marketing
2.5
Communications and Media
2.3
Law and Government
2.2

What the work involves

Getting InformationEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkCommunicating with People Outside the OrganizationJudging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleIdentifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Important abilities

Problem SensitivityOral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ExpressionTime SharingDeductive Reasoning

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

No specific license or certification is required.

Education of workers

Training before entry

Related work experience

Difficulty of entry: ★★★★★ Hard 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.