Ranked #414 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 乳製品製造
Key skills
Instructing
3.2
Reading Comprehension
3.0
Active Listening
2.9
Writing
2.7
Quality Control Analysis
2.6
Speaking
2.6
Repairing
2.5
Monitoring
2.4
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Production and Processing
2.7
Administrative
1.5
Mechanical
1.4
Food Production
1.2
English Language
1.1
Chemistry
1.1
Education and Training
1.1
Administration and Management
1.1
What the work involves
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsEstimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesIdentifying Objects, Actions, and EventsJudging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Important abilities
Problem SensitivitySelective AttentionDeductive ReasoningManual DexterityStaminaFluency of Ideas
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
食品衛生管理者
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.