Ranked #21 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 保育補助者
Key skills
Active Listening
4.5
Social Perceptiveness
3.6
Speaking
3.6
Reading Comprehension
3.4
Service Orientation
3.4
Learning Strategies
3.3
Writing
3.2
Instructing
3.2
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Psychology
1.9
Education and Training
1.8
Sociology and Anthropology
1.4
Customer and Personal Service
1.4
English Language
1.3
Administrative
1.3
Therapy and Counseling
1.3
Fine Arts
1.2
What the work involves
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsAssisting and Caring for OthersOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkPerforming General Physical ActivitiesIdentifying Objects, Actions, and EventsUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeMonitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Important abilities
Problem SensitivityStaminaOral ExpressionReaction TimeOral ComprehensionStatic Strength
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
子育て支援員
保育士 National license
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.