Shigoto Zukan
日本語

Will AI replace 自動運転開発エンジニア（自動車）?AI replacement risk 61% and how the work is changing

Japan Transportation Confidence ★★★★☆

Average annual pay
¥7.25M
≈ $46,127
Top pay (est.)
¥13.15M
Top 10% ¥11.18M
Pay in 5 years
¥8.10Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥9.05Mest.
¥7.78M–¥10.50M
Outlook score
55/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
61%
High
Labor demand
High
Openings-to-applicants 1.88x

Will AI replace 自動運転開発エンジニア（自動車）? AI replacement risk

61%
High
Ranked #380 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 自動運転開発エンジニア（自動車）

Key skills

Writing
4.4
Reading Comprehension
4.4
Operations Analysis
4.3
Speaking
4.2
Active Listening
4.2
Complex Problem Solving
4.1
Critical Thinking
4.1
Coordination
4.1

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Design
3.1
Engineering and Technology
3.0
Mechanical
2.7
Physics
2.6
Mathematics
2.5
Computers and Electronics
2.5
Production and Processing
2.3
Administrative
2.2

What the work involves

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsThinking CreativelyDeveloping Objectives and StrategiesMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesJudging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People

Important abilities

Problem SensitivityFluency of IdeasDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningOriginalityMemorization

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

No specific license or certification is required.

Education of workers

Training before entry

Related work experience

Difficulty of entry: ★★★★☆ Demanding (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.