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AI Work Index

Headline risk

8%

Low Risk

Shampooers

United States AI Work IndexISCO 3991title_match

United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.

18.5 current · 19.6 projectedConfidence medium

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $31K

Median annual wage

Demand 6%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 2

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

Shampoo and rinse customers' hair.

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage

Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 31,470

Employment 2024

18.5K

Projected Change (2024–34)

5.5%

Openings (2024–34)

2.7K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 22,88025th pctl: USD 27,390Median: USD 31,47075th pctl: USD 35,610Top 10%: USD 35,970

Demand outlook

Projections published, but no prose outlook available.

Education: No formal educational credential Experience: —

Role Profile

AdaptabilityInterpersonalDetail oriented

Tasks

  • 1. Massage, shampoo, and condition patron's hair and scalp to clean them and remove excess oil. AI use: 0%
  • 2. Advise patrons with chronic or potentially contagious scalp conditions to seek medical treatment. AI use: 0%
  • 3. Treat scalp conditions and hair loss, using specialized lotions, shampoos, or equipment such as infrared lamps or vibrating equipment. AI use: 0%
  • 4. Maintain treatment records. AI use: 0%

Technologies

FacebookAppointment scheduling softwareEmail softwareInventory tracking softwareWeb browser software

Requirements

License required: 28.4%License required: 71.6%Apprenticeship: <5%Apprenticeship: >95%Certificate: 12.7%Certificate: 87.3%

Work context

Indoors, Environmentally Controlled 5.0/5
Contact With Others 4.9/5
Spend Time Standing 4.8/5
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate 4.7/5
Physical Proximity 4.6/5
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls 4.6/5

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