Will AI replace 造船技術者（船舶の開発・設計）?AI replacement risk 68% and how the work is changing
Average annual pay
¥7.25M
≈ $46,127
Top pay (est.)
¥13.15M
Top 10% ¥11.18M
Pay in 5 years
¥8.02Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥8.86Mest.
¥7.62M–¥10.29M
Outlook score
56/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
68%
High
Labor demand
High
Openings-to-applicants 1.88x
Will AI replace 造船技術者（船舶の開発・設計）? AI replacement risk
68%
High
Ranked #423 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 造船技術者（船舶の開発・設計）
Key knowledge areas
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
- 技術士（船舶・海洋部門）
- 機械・プラント製図技能士１級 National license
- 機械・プラント製図技能士2級 National license
- ＣＡＤ利用技術者１級
- ＣＡＤ利用技術者２級
Related qualifications listed on job tag (names in Japanese). Some are mandatory, others recommended.
Education of workers
Training before entry
Related work experience
Difficulty of entry: ★★★★★ Hard to enter (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.