Shigoto Zukan
日本語

Will AI replace マーチャンダイザー、バイヤー?AI replacement risk 54% and how the work is changing

Japan Fashion Confidence ★★★★☆

Average annual pay
¥5.58M
≈ $35,461
Top pay (est.)
¥9.58M
Top 10% ¥8.25M
Pay in 5 years
¥6.47Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥7.50Mest.
¥6.45M–¥8.70M
Outlook score
55/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
54%
Moderate
Labor demand
High
Openings-to-applicants 1.79x

Will AI replace マーチャンダイザー、バイヤー? AI replacement risk

54%
Moderate
Ranked #324 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 マーチャンダイザー、バイヤー

Key skills

Active Listening
4.8
Negotiation
4.3
Speaking
4.3
Persuasion
4.1
Reading Comprehension
4.1
Writing
4.0
Coordination
3.9
Time Management
3.7

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Sales and Marketing
3.3
Customer and Personal Service
2.9
Production and Processing
2.3
Administration and Management
2.2
Administrative
2.2
Transportation
2.1
Economics and Accounting
1.7
Communications and Media
1.6

What the work involves

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsDeveloping Objectives and StrategiesMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsJudging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeGetting Information

Important abilities

Problem SensitivityFluency of IdeasInformation OrderingOriginalityOral ExpressionInductive Reasoning

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

No specific license or certification is required.

Education of workers

Training before entry

Related work experience

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