Ranked #199 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 ペットショップ店員
Key skills
Active Listening
4.4
Speaking
3.6
Reading Comprehension
3.5
Writing
3.4
Social Perceptiveness
3.3
Instructing
3.2
Negotiation
3.1
Persuasion
3.0
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Customer and Personal Service
3.5
Sales and Marketing
3.1
Biology
2.2
Administrative
1.5
Administration and Management
1.5
Psychology
1.4
Communications and Media
1.2
English Language
1.2
What the work involves
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsCommunicating with People Outside the OrganizationHandling and Moving ObjectsGetting Information
Important abilities
Problem SensitivityOral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ExpressionReaction TimeMemorization
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
愛玩動物飼養管理士
トリマー
愛玩動物看護師 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.