Ranked #147 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 水産ねり製品製造
Key skills
Instructing
2.3
Operation and Control
2.2
Equipment Selection
2.2
Reading Comprehension
2.1
Systems Analysis
2.0
Management of Material Resources
2.0
Time Management
2.0
Installation
2.0
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Production and Processing
2.3
Administrative
0.9
English Language
0.8
Mechanical
0.7
Sociology and Anthropology
0.7
Transportation
0.7
Education and Training
0.6
Administration and Management
0.6
What the work involves
Performing General Physical ActivitiesHandling and Moving ObjectsJudging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsIdentifying Objects, Actions, and EventsEstimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Important abilities
Problem SensitivityStaminaStatic StrengthVisual Color DiscriminationNear VisionFinger Dexterity
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
１級水産練り製品製造技能士 National license
２級水産練り製品製造技能士 National license
Related qualifications listed on job tag (names in Japanese). Some are mandatory, others recommended.
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.