Will AI replace 検疫官(看護師)?AI replacement risk 52% and how the work is changing

Japan Healthcare Confidence ★★★☆☆

Average annual pay
¥5.25M
≈ $33,369
Top pay (est.)
¥8.92M
Top 10% ¥7.70M
Pay in 5 years
¥5.85Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥6.52Mest.
¥5.61M–¥7.57M
Outlook score
52/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
52%
Moderate
Labor demand
Average
Openings-to-applicants 2.04x

Will AI replace 検疫官(看護師)? AI replacement risk

52%
Moderate
Ranked #309 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 検疫官(看護師)

Key skills

Active Listening
5.2
Reading Comprehension
4.8
Speaking
4.5
Writing
4.4
Instructing
3.9
Coordination
3.9
Social Perceptiveness
3.8
Active Learning
3.7

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Medicine and Dentistry
4.2
Law and Government
3.8
Administrative
3.5
Education and Training
3.4
English Language
3.2
Foreign Language
3.0
Public Safety and Security
2.8
Sociology and Anthropology
2.6

What the work involves

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsGetting InformationUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesCommunicating with People Outside the OrganizationPerforming for or Working Directly with the PublicOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkDeveloping and Building Teams

Important abilities

Selective AttentionTime SharingWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivityWritten ComprehensionOral Comprehension

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

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: ★★★★☆ 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.