Will AI replace ペストコントロール従事者（害虫等防除・駆除従事者）? AI replacement risk
46%
Moderate
Ranked #270 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 ペストコントロール従事者（害虫等防除・駆除従事者）
Key skills
Active Listening
3.6
Speaking
3.5
Reading Comprehension
3.3
Social Perceptiveness
3.2
Instructing
3.1
Coordination
3.1
Persuasion
3.1
Active Learning
3.0
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Customer and Personal Service
2.5
Biology
2.1
Administrative
1.9
Sales and Marketing
1.5
Public Safety and Security
1.5
English Language
1.5
Personnel and Human Resources
1.5
Building and Construction
1.5
What the work involves
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkScheduling Work and ActivitiesPerforming Administrative ActivitiesIdentifying Objects, Actions, and EventsMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Important abilities
Problem SensitivitySelective AttentionOral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionMemorization
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
ペストコントロール技術者
防除作業監督者
毒物劇物取扱責任者
しろあり防除施工士
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.