Shigoto Zukan
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Will AI replace バックヤード作業員（スーパー食品部門）?AI replacement risk 29% and how the work is changing

Japan Retail Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥3.54M
≈ $22,488
Top pay (est.)
¥5.76M
Top 10% ¥5.02M
Pay in 5 years
¥3.98Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥4.48Mest.
¥3.85M–¥5.20M
Outlook score
40/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
29%
Low
Labor demand
Low
Openings-to-applicants 0.31x

Will AI replace バックヤード作業員（スーパー食品部門）? AI replacement risk

29%
Low
Ranked #147 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 バックヤード作業員（スーパー食品部門）

Key skills

Active Listening
2.4
Reading Comprehension
1.9
Instructing
1.8
Social Perceptiveness
1.7
Service Orientation
1.7
Speaking
1.6
Learning Strategies
1.2
Writing
1.2

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Customer and Personal Service
1.4
Production and Processing
1.2
Sales and Marketing
1.1
Food Production
0.6
Personnel and Human Resources
0.6
Administration and Management
0.5
Administrative
0.5
Psychology
0.5

What the work involves

Handling and Moving ObjectsPerforming General Physical ActivitiesCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkCoordinating the Work and Activities of OthersDeveloping and Building TeamsIdentifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Important abilities

StaminaStatic StrengthProblem SensitivityMemorizationOral ExpressionManual Dexterity

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

No specific license or certification is required.

Education of workers

Training before entry

Related work experience

Difficulty of entry: ★☆☆☆☆ Easy 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.