Will AI replace キッティング作業員（pcセットアップ作業員）?AI replacement risk 67% and how the work is changing
JapanConfidence ★★★★☆
Average annual pay
¥4.29M
≈ $27,269
Top pay (est.)
¥7.06M
Top 10% ¥6.14M
Pay in 5 years
¥4.67Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥5.09Mest.
¥4.38M–¥5.91M
Outlook score
34/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
67%
High
Labor demand
Low
Openings-to-applicants 0.32x
Will AI replace キッティング作業員（PCセットアップ作業員）? AI replacement risk
67%
High
Ranked #414 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 キッティング作業員（PCセットアップ作業員）
Key skills
Active Listening
3.6
Installation
3.5
Speaking
3.4
Instructing
3.3
Quality Control Analysis
3.2
Reading Comprehension
3.2
Equipment Selection
3.1
Troubleshooting
3.1
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Computers and Electronics
2.4
Customer and Personal Service
2.1
Telecommunications
2.0
Communications and Media
1.8
Administrative
1.6
Public Safety and Security
1.2
English Language
1.0
Engineering and Technology
1.0
What the work involves
Working with ComputersUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsCommunicating with People Outside the OrganizationCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsScheduling Work and Activities
Important abilities
Problem SensitivityTime SharingSelective AttentionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionDeductive Reasoning
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
ITパスポート
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.