Will AI replace タンクローリー乗務員?AI replacement risk 25% and how the work is changing
JapanConfidence ★★★★★
Average annual pay
¥5.07M
≈ $32,257
Top pay (est.)
¥8.57M
Top 10% ¥7.41M
Pay in 5 years
¥5.98Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥7.06Mest.
¥6.07M–¥8.19M
Outlook score
65/100
★★★☆☆ Good
AI replacement risk
25%
Low
Labor demand
High
Openings-to-applicants 2.58x
Will AI replace タンクローリー乗務員? AI replacement risk
25%
Low
Ranked #121 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 タンクローリー乗務員
Key skills
Active Listening
3.4
Reading Comprehension
3.0
Equipment Maintenance
2.8
Speaking
2.7
Instructing
2.5
Writing
2.4
Troubleshooting
2.4
Repairing
2.3
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Transportation
3.0
Chemistry
1.8
Customer and Personal Service
1.1
Public Safety and Security
0.9
Geography
0.9
Education and Training
0.9
Administrative
0.9
Physics
0.8
What the work involves
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsPerforming General Physical ActivitiesOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkHandling and Moving ObjectsScheduling Work and Activities
Important abilities
Problem SensitivityReaction TimeDepth PerceptionVisual Color DiscriminationHearing SensitivityTime Sharing
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
大型自動車運転免許 National license
牽引免許 National license
危険物取扱者（乙種）
危険物取扱者（丙種）
毒物劇物取扱責任者
高圧ガス製造保安責任者（甲種化学）
高圧ガス製造保安責任者（甲種機械）
高圧ガス移動監視者
運行管理者（貨物）
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.