Will AI replace シューフィッター?AI replacement risk 39% and how the work is changing

Japan Retail Confidence ★★★★☆

Average annual pay
¥3.85M
≈ $24,468
Top pay (est.)
¥6.27M
Top 10% ¥5.46M
Pay in 5 years
¥4.51Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥5.28Mest.
¥4.54M–¥6.13M
Outlook score
53/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
39%
Low
Labor demand
High
Openings-to-applicants 1.79x

Will AI replace シューフィッター? AI replacement risk

39%
Low
Ranked #216 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 シューフィッター

Key skills

Active Listening
4.3
Speaking
3.9
Reading Comprehension
3.6
Critical Thinking
3.6
Instructing
3.6
Social Perceptiveness
3.3
Service Orientation
3.3
Complex Problem Solving
3.2

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Customer and Personal Service
3.6
Sales and Marketing
3.3
Administration and Management
1.6
Administrative
1.4
English Language
1.3
Personnel and Human Resources
1.3
Foreign Language
1.2
Psychology
1.2

What the work involves

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkCommunicating with People Outside the OrganizationDeveloping Objectives and StrategiesSelling or Influencing OthersGuiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates

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: ★★☆☆☆ Fairly easy (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.