Ranked #226 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 検査工（工業製品）
Key skills
Quality Control Analysis
2.7
Instructing
2.6
Active Listening
2.3
Reading Comprehension
2.3
Speaking
2.1
Writing
1.9
Equipment Selection
1.9
Monitoring
1.8
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Production and Processing
2.1
Mechanical
1.5
Engineering and Technology
1.1
Administrative
0.8
Mathematics
0.7
Education and Training
0.7
Design
0.7
Customer and Personal Service
0.6
What the work involves
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesHandling and Moving ObjectsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsInspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsJudging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsPerforming General Physical Activities
Important abilities
Problem SensitivityNear VisionSelective AttentionVisual Color DiscriminationReaction TimePerceptual Speed
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
非破壊検査総合管理技術者
非破壊試験技術者レベル１
非破壊試験技術者レベル２
非破壊試験技術者レベル３
特級機械検査技能士 National license
１級機械検査技能士 National license
２級機械検査技能士 National license
３級機械検査技能士 National license
品質管理（QC）検定
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.