Shigoto Zukan
日本語

Will AI replace スーパーレジ係?AI replacement risk 45% and how the work is changing

Japan Retail Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥3.85M
≈ $24,468
Top pay (est.)
¥6.27M
Top 10% ¥5.46M
Pay in 5 years
¥4.50Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥5.25Mest.
¥4.52M–¥6.10M
Outlook score
50/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
45%
Moderate
Labor demand
High
Openings-to-applicants 1.79x

Will AI replace スーパーレジ係? AI replacement risk

45%
Moderate
Ranked #262 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 スーパーレジ係

Key skills

Active Listening
3.0
Speaking
2.5
Reading Comprehension
2.5
Social Perceptiveness
2.1
Service Orientation
2.0
Writing
1.9
Instructing
1.9
Learning Strategies
1.7

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Customer and Personal Service
2.3
Sales and Marketing
1.4
English Language
1.3
Administrative
0.9
Foreign Language
0.9
Production and Processing
0.8
Communications and Media
0.8
Economics and Accounting
0.8

What the work involves

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsPerforming for or Working Directly with the PublicOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkHandling and Moving ObjectsPerforming General Physical ActivitiesCommunicating with People Outside the OrganizationAssisting and Caring for Others

Important abilities

Problem SensitivityOral ComprehensionMemorizationStaminaTime SharingStatic Strength

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

No specific license or certification is required.

Education of workers

Training before entry

Related work experience

Difficulty of entry: ★☆☆☆☆ Easy 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.