Ranked #104 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 トラックドライバー
Key skills
Active Listening
2.5
Speaking
2.4
Reading Comprehension
2.4
Equipment Maintenance
2.3
Troubleshooting
2.2
Repairing
2.1
Instructing
2.1
Coordination
2.1
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Transportation
3.0
Customer and Personal Service
1.0
Education and Training
0.8
English Language
0.8
Sociology and Anthropology
0.7
Personnel and Human Resources
0.6
Production and Processing
0.6
Geography
0.6
What the work involves
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentHandling and Moving ObjectsPerforming General Physical ActivitiesEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Important abilities
Problem SensitivityReaction TimeDepth PerceptionStaminaHearing SensitivityFar Vision
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
毒物劇物取扱責任者
運行管理者（貨物）
大型自動車免許 National license
牽引免許 National license
フォークリフト運転技能者
中型自動車免許 National license
準中型自動車免許 National license
危険物取扱者（甲種）
危険物取扱者（乙種）
危険物取扱者（丙種）
高圧ガス移動監視者
Related qualifications listed on job tag (names in Japanese). Some are mandatory, others recommended.
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.