Will AI replace 自動車営業?AI replacement risk 47% and how the work is changing

Japan Sales Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥5.86M
≈ $37,247
Top pay (est.)
¥10.16M
Top 10% ¥8.72M
Pay in 5 years
¥6.69Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥7.63Mest.
¥6.56M–¥8.86M
Outlook score
52/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
47%
Moderate
Labor demand
High
Openings-to-applicants 2.13x

Will AI replace 自動車営業? AI replacement risk

47%
Moderate
Ranked #275 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 自動車営業

Key skills

Active Listening
4.8
Speaking
3.9
Persuasion
3.7
Reading Comprehension
3.7
Negotiation
3.6
Instructing
3.6
Social Perceptiveness
3.4
Writing
3.3

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Customer and Personal Service
3.4
Sales and Marketing
3.1
Administrative
2.6
Communications and Media
2.0
English Language
1.9
Psychology
1.8
Administration and Management
1.8
Sociology and Anthropology
1.5

What the work involves

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsScheduling Work and ActivitiesMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsCommunicating with People Outside the OrganizationDeveloping Objectives and StrategiesCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesUpdating and Using Relevant Knowledge

Important abilities

Problem SensitivityOral ExpressionOral ComprehensionTime SharingFluency of IdeasWritten Expression

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

No specific license or certification is required.

Education of workers

Training before entry

Related work experience

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.