Ranked #333 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 経営コンサルタント
Key skills
Active Listening
5.1
Speaking
5.0
Instructing
4.9
Writing
4.8
Negotiation
4.8
Reading Comprehension
4.8
Monitoring
4.6
Coordination
4.6
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Administration and Management
3.6
Customer and Personal Service
2.9
Sales and Marketing
2.7
Administrative
2.6
Economics and Accounting
2.6
Personnel and Human Resources
2.2
Communications and Media
2.2
Education and Training
2.1
What the work involves
Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsDeveloping Objectives and StrategiesOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkGetting InformationIdentifying Objects, Actions, and EventsUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeScheduling Work and ActivitiesProviding Consultation and Advice to Others
Important abilities
Written ExpressionInductive ReasoningDeductive ReasoningOral ExpressionOral ComprehensionProblem Sensitivity
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
中小企業診断士
公認会計士 National license
経営士
税理士 National license
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.