Ranked #370 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 鉄道車両の設計・開発
Key skills
Reading Comprehension
4.7
Writing
4.7
Speaking
4.6
Active Listening
4.6
Active Learning
4.4
Coordination
4.4
Operations Analysis
4.2
Monitoring
4.2
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
What the work involves
Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeAnalyzing Data or InformationOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkInspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsThinking CreativelyGetting Information
Important abilities
Problem SensitivityOral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionNumber FacilityDeductive Reasoning
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
鉄道設計技士(鉄道土木/鉄道電気/鉄道車両)
Related qualifications listed on job tag (names in Japanese). Some are mandatory, others recommended.
Difficulty of entry: ★★★☆☆ Moderate (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.