Will AI replace 医薬情報担当者（mr）?AI replacement risk 60% and how the work is changing
JapanConfidence ★★★★★
Average annual pay
¥6.61M
≈ $42,016
Top pay (est.)
¥11.74M
Top 10% ¥10.03M
Pay in 5 years
¥7.42Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥8.34Mest.
¥7.18M–¥9.69M
Outlook score
56/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
60%
Moderate
Labor demand
High
Openings-to-applicants 2.13x
Will AI replace 医薬情報担当者（MR）? AI replacement risk
60%
Moderate
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 医薬情報担当者（MR）
Key skills
Active Listening
5.2
Speaking
4.9
Reading Comprehension
4.7
Writing
4.3
Negotiation
4.2
Coordination
4.2
Persuasion
4.1
Social Perceptiveness
4.1
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Customer and Personal Service
3.3
Sales and Marketing
3.3
Medicine and Dentistry
3.2
Administrative
2.2
Administration and Management
2.2
English Language
2.0
Psychology
1.9
Biology
1.9
What the work involves
Getting InformationEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsDeveloping Objectives and StrategiesIdentifying Objects, Actions, and EventsEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Important abilities
Problem SensitivityOral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ExpressionWritten ComprehensionInductive Reasoning
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
MR認定試験
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.