Ranked #290 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 歯科助手
Key skills
Active Listening
3.9
Speaking
3.7
Instructing
3.5
Service Orientation
3.3
Coordination
3.1
Social Perceptiveness
3.0
Reading Comprehension
2.7
Writing
2.4
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Medicine and Dentistry
3.0
Customer and Personal Service
1.7
Administrative
1.5
Therapy and Counseling
1.3
English Language
1.1
Education and Training
0.9
Psychology
0.9
Sales and Marketing
0.6
What the work involves
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkAssisting and Caring for OthersEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsHandling and Moving ObjectsDeveloping and Building TeamsUpdating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Important abilities
Finger DexterityProblem SensitivityArm-Hand SteadinessManual DexterityWrist-Finger SpeedReaction Time
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
甲種歯科助手
乙種第一歯科助手
乙種第二歯科助手
歯科衛生士
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.