AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 39-5012.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists?

Provide beauty services, such as cutting, coloring, and styling hair, and massaging and treating scalp. May shampoo hair, apply makeup, dress wigs, remove hair, and provide nail and skincare services.

Estimated AI task exposure
37%

Low-Moderate exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

20 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

43/100

Physical moat

31/100

Human moat

36/100

Rating coverage

100%

20 task statements / 20 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Keep work stations clean and sanitize tools, such as scissors and combs.
Importance 95/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 89/100Weight 0.95
Shampoo, rinse, condition, and dry hair and scalp or hairpieces with water, liquid soap, or other solutions.
Importance 88/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 84/100Weight 0.89
Analyze patrons' hair and other physical features to determine and recommend beauty treatment or suggest hair styles.
Importance 86/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.89
Schedule client appointments.
Importance 90/100Relevance 93/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.89
Bleach, dye, or tint hair, using applicator or brush.
Importance 90/100Relevance 93/100Frequency 78/100Weight 0.88
Update and maintain customer information records, such as beauty services provided.
Importance 86/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 77/100Weight 0.87
Cut, trim and shape hair or hairpieces, based on customers' instructions, hair type, and facial features, using clippers, scissors, trimmers and razors.
Importance 88/100Relevance 86/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.85
Apply water or setting, straightening or waving solutions to hair, and use curlers, rollers, hot combs and curling irons to press and curl hair.
Importance 82/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 68/100Weight 0.84
Comb, brush, and spray hair or wigs to set style.
Importance 79/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 72/100Weight 0.82
Demonstrate and sell hair care products and cosmetics.
Importance 76/100Relevance 82/100Frequency 84/100Weight 0.80

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$35,790

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

305,710

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+7.7%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

73

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Hydroelectric Production Managers

10%

27 points lower exposure • 84% profile similarity

Median wage: $126,060 Growth 2025–2035: +2.6% Annual openings: 17

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Butchers and Meat Cutters

5%

32 points lower exposure • 79% profile similarity

Median wage: $40,140 Growth 2025–2035: +2.4% Annual openings: 15

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Chefs and Head Cooks

12%

25 points lower exposure • 85% profile similarity

Median wage: $62,470 Growth 2025–2035: +6.6% Annual openings: 25

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

11%

26 points lower exposure • 85% profile similarity

Median wage: $49,450 Growth 2025–2035: +1.5% Annual openings: 4

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Bicycle Repairers

5%

32 points lower exposure • 77% profile similarity

Median wage: $42,780 Growth 2025–2035: -5.7% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Millwrights

5%

32 points lower exposure • 77% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,700 Growth 2025–2035: +0.9% Annual openings: 3

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure

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      What this score does not mean

      The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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