39-5012.00

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

Provide beauty services, such as shampooing, cutting, coloring, and styling hair, and massaging and treating scalp. May also apply makeup, dress wigs, perform hair removal, and provide nail and skin care services.

1.5OUT OF 10SAFEHIGH RISK
Low Risk

You're basically automation-proof

Only 3% of jobs we track are safer than this

Frey & Osborne (2013) estimated 11% probability of automation for this role
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3%
of jobs safer
137
jobs riskier than this
+8.0%
projected growth

Disruption Vector

Disruption Type

Physical Robots

Physical robotics, autonomous machines, and automated equipment are the main threat to the physical tasks in this occupation.

Hairdressing and cosmetology requires precise manual dexterity applied to the highly variable geometry of human heads, hair textures, and facial features. Robotic hair-cutting systems are experimental at best. The deep interpersonal dimension — understanding what a client wants and building long-term relationships — makes this occupation highly resistant to automation.

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Salary & Job Outlook

Median Annual Pay
$33,400
US Bureau of Labor Statistics
10-Year Job Growth
+8.0%
Faster than average
Education Required
Postsecondary nondegree award
Job Zone 2 / 5

AI Risk Timeline

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Projection model: Based on current AI capability growth rates. High-risk occupations are projected to see compounding automation pressure, while human-centric roles show slower risk accumulation. These are statistical projections, not guarantees.

Skills Analysis — AI Vulnerability

AI can replicate (0)
AI-resistant (1)
Mixed
Active Listening65%
Speaking60%
Coordination62%
Monitoring58%
Time Management55%

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