Ranked #352 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 中小企業診断士
Key skills
Active Listening
5.7
Critical Thinking
5.3
Speaking
5.3
Writing
5.2
Systems Evaluation
5.1
Systems Analysis
5.1
Monitoring
5.0
Instructing
5.0
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Administration and Management
4.1
Economics and Accounting
4.0
Sales and Marketing
3.8
Customer and Personal Service
3.6
Administrative
3.2
Personnel and Human Resources
3.1
Communications and Media
2.9
English Language
2.8
What the work involves
Developing Objectives and StrategiesOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkGetting InformationMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeIdentifying Objects, Actions, and EventsThinking CreativelyScheduling Work and Activities
Important abilities
Fluency of IdeasOral ExpressionOriginalityProblem SensitivityWritten ExpressionDeductive Reasoning
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
中小企業診断士
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: ★★★★★ Hard to enter (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.