As of June 2026, Hairstylist has an AI-exposure score of 27/100 (Low exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.

AI Exposure Score for

Hairstylist

27/100
Low exposure
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More exposed than 0% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$34,000.

Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.

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How you compare to similar Personal Care roles

Hairstylist (you)
27
Personal Trainer
32
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34
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35
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35
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Your tasks, by AI exposure

Automatable
  • Manage bookings
Augmentable

No augmentable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as durable (95%).

Durable
  • Update and maintain customer information records, such as beauty services provided.
  • Schedule client appointments.
  • Advise on looks
  • Analyze patrons' hair and other physical features to determine and recommend beauty treatment or suggest hair styles.
  • Shave, trim, and shape beards and moustaches.
  • Shape eyebrows and remove facial hair, using depilatory cream, tweezers, electrolysis or wax.
  • Apply water or setting, straightening or waving solutions to hair, and use curlers, rollers, hot combs and curling irons to press and curl hair.
  • Develop new styles and techniques.
  • Comb, brush, and spray hair or wigs to set style.
  • Order, display, and maintain supplies.
  • Operate cash registers to receive payments from patrons.
  • Shampoo, rinse, condition, and dry hair and scalp or hairpieces with water, liquid soap, or other solutions.
  • Demonstrate and sell hair care products and cosmetics.
  • Cut, trim and shape hair or hairpieces, based on customers' instructions, hair type, and facial features, using clippers, scissors, trimmers and razors.
  • Bleach, dye, or tint hair, using applicator or brush.
  • Keep work stations clean and sanitize tools, such as scissors and combs.
  • Build client relationships
  • Cut and style hair
  • Train or supervise other hairstylists, hairdressers, and assistants.

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