Ranked #10 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 沿岸漁業従事者
Key skills
Equipment Selection
3.3
Repairing
3.2
Equipment Maintenance
3.1
Troubleshooting
3.0
Operation and Control
2.8
Active Listening
2.8
Instructing
2.7
Active Learning
2.7
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Geography
1.3
Production and Processing
1.2
Mechanical
1.2
Biology
1.1
Transportation
1.0
Administration and Management
0.8
Telecommunications
0.8
Sales and Marketing
0.7
What the work involves
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentHandling and Moving ObjectsMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsPerforming General Physical ActivitiesGetting InformationInspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsRepairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentIdentifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Important abilities
Gross Body EquilibriumManual DexterityStatic StrengthStaminaReaction TimeSpeed of Limb Movement
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
小型船舶操縦士
海上特殊無線技士
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.