Ranked #71 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 畜産技術者
Key skills
Active Learning
3.7
Monitoring
3.7
Speaking
3.5
Coordination
3.4
Social Perceptiveness
3.3
Complex Problem Solving
3.3
Instructing
3.3
Learning Strategies
3.1
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Food Production
3.8
Biology
2.3
Production and Processing
2.1
Mechanical
2.0
Administrative
1.8
Transportation
1.4
Administration and Management
1.4
Education and Training
1.4
What the work involves
Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsPerforming General Physical ActivitiesCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsHandling and Moving ObjectsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkOperating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentMonitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Important abilities
Problem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningStatic StrengthManual DexterityStaminaOral Expression
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
家畜人工授精師
初生雛鑑別師
総括畜産コンサルタント
Related qualifications listed on job tag (names in Japanese). Some are mandatory, others recommended.
Education of workers
Training before entry
Related work experience
Difficulty of entry: ★★★☆☆ Moderate (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.