As of June 2026, Barbers has an AI-exposure score of 35/100 (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

Barbers

35/100
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More exposed than 5% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$38,210. About 8,400 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).

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How you compare to similar Personal Care roles

Barbers (you)
35
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Your tasks, by AI exposure

Automatable
  • Record services provided on cashiers' tickets or receive payment from customers.
Augmentable
  • Keep card files on clientele, recording notes of work done, products used and fees charged after each visit.
  • Recommend and sell lotions, tonics, or other cosmetic supplies.
  • Order supplies.
  • Perform clerical and administrative duties such as keeping records, paying bills, and hiring and supervising personnel.
  • Stay informed of the latest styles and hair care techniques.
  • Clean work stations and sweep floors.
  • Cut and trim hair according to clients' instructions or current hairstyles, using clippers, combs, hand-held blow driers, and scissors.
  • Apply lather and shave beards or neck and temple hair contours, using razors.
  • Shape and trim beards and moustaches, using scissors.
Durable
  • Drape and pin protective cloths around customers' shoulders.
  • Question patrons regarding desired services and haircut styles.
  • Shampoo hair.
  • Provide skin care and nail treatments.
  • Curl, color, or straighten hair, using special chemical solutions and equipment.
  • Clean and sterilize scissors, combs, clippers, and other instruments.
  • Suggest treatments to alleviate hair problems.
  • Provide face, neck, and scalp massages.

Safer adjacent roles

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Barbers 35
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80% skills overlap · Low exposure · ~US$35,790
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Shampooers
72% skills overlap · Low exposure · ~US$32,600
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Manicurists and Pedicurists
64% skills overlap · Low exposure · ~US$35,760
38
Skincare Specialists
56% skills overlap · Low exposure · ~US$45,330
37
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance
48% skills overlap · Moderate exposure · ~US$97,150
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Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
40% skills overlap · Moderate exposure · ~US$41,640
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Painters, Construction and Maintenance
40% skills overlap · Low exposure · ~US$49,400
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Sewers, Hand
40% skills overlap · Moderate exposure · ~US$36,480
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