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.
Hairstylist
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.
How you compare to similar Personal Care roles
Your tasks, by AI exposure
- Manage bookings
No augmentable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as durable (95%).
- 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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