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 産業廃棄物収集運搬作業員
Key skills
Active Listening
2.9
Speaking
2.6
Reading Comprehension
2.4
Repairing
2.3
Equipment Maintenance
2.3
Instructing
2.2
Negotiation
2.2
Equipment Selection
2.2
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Transportation
1.5
Customer and Personal Service
1.0
Administrative
0.8
Administration and Management
0.8
Mechanical
0.8
Personnel and Human Resources
0.8
Education and Training
0.7
Public Safety and Security
0.6
What the work involves
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentHandling and Moving ObjectsEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsPerforming General Physical ActivitiesCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsInspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsUpdating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Important abilities
Problem SensitivityStatic StrengthStaminaReaction TimeGross Body EquilibriumMemorization
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
産業廃棄物処理施設技術管理士
大型自動車免許 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）
クレーン・デリック運転士（クレーン限定）
陸災防フォークリフト荷役技能検定1級 National license
陸災防フォークリフト荷役技能検定2級 National license
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.