Ranked #414 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 社会学研究者
Key skills
Reading Comprehension
5.3
Writing
5.3
Speaking
5.3
Active Listening
5.1
Critical Thinking
5.0
Persuasion
4.8
Foreign Language (reading)
4.8
Instructing
4.7
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
What the work involves
Thinking CreativelyAnalyzing Data or InformationUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeProcessing InformationMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsGetting InformationMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Important abilities
Written ExpressionOriginalityFluency of IdeasDeductive ReasoningWritten ComprehensionInductive Reasoning
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
社会調査士
専門社会調査士
Related qualifications listed on job tag (names in Japanese). Some are mandatory, others recommended.
Difficulty of entry: ★★★★☆ Demanding (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.