Ranked #429 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 通訳者
Key skills
Foreign Language (speaking)
5.7
Foreign Language (listening)
5.5
Foreign Language (reading)
5.5
Active Listening
5.4
Reading Comprehension
4.9
Speaking
4.8
Foreign Language (writing)
4.6
Writing
4.3
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Foreign Language
3.5
English Language
3.4
Customer and Personal Service
2.4
Communications and Media
2.2
Administrative
1.9
History and Archeology
1.8
Philosophy and Theology
1.6
Sociology and Anthropology
1.6
What the work involves
Getting InformationCommunicating with People Outside the OrganizationUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeIdentifying Objects, Actions, and EventsMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
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.