Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

AUTOMATION RISK

CALCULATED

30%

risk level

POLLING

29%

Based on 333 votes

LABOR DEMAND

GROWTH

10.9%

by year 2032

WAGES

$34,970

or $16.81 per hour

Volume

294,840

as of 2023

SUMMARY

JOB SCORE

6.4/10

30% (Low Risk)

Low Risk (21-40%): Jobs in this level have a limited risk of automation, as they demand a mix of technical and human-centric skills.

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Sentiment

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Sentiment over time (yearly)

Wages

Very low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists' was $34,970, or $16 per hour

'Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists' were paid 27.2% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

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Katrina 2 months ago

Hair color has so much opportunity for customization compared to nails or lashes. I think creating systems for ai to do hair, especially lightening and balayage techniques is very complicated and could make the service even more expensive for the consumer. For haircuts I actually think that ai could take it over. There’s a lady who created and patented “head shapes matter” I could see the mathematics and science of this program being used as a system for ai machines to cut hair. I could also see clients loving the consistency they can get from a robot in this case. I’ll be waiting to buy this machine for my retirement!

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Kate 4 months ago

I think it's been greatly underestimated the amount of money one can make in this profession-especially comparing it to a 4 year degree or a bachelor degree of something- as long as your body and health can hold up . There are millions of people in the world -no shortage of people

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Katie Fishburn (Low) 4 months ago

Hands
You need hands
Touch
You need to feel texture
They can probably formulate but need to know any underlying issues such as medication, genetics , allergies ,

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Kerb 1 year ago

Robots won't take this job. It's way too expensive. Instead the wage will be beaten down by millions of newly redundant public sector and financial industry employees avoiding starving to death.

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April (Low) 1 year ago

We all have our own unique style and artistic hand… no robot can do that! Or can they??

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Mia Terra (Highly likely) 1 year ago

I have seen videos of people getting their eyelash extensions and nails done by robots.

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bob (No chance) 3 years ago

I don't see it in our future robots haven't gotten that artistic to know the exact needs or wants of a person

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Dawley Hair Design (Never) 4 years ago

lol!!! been doing this over 10 yrs.. no way in HELL hair will be automated in any of our life times

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Kim 4 years ago

I wouldn't ever take a chance of a robot cutting my hair, I'd fear being cut by the robot.

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Elle (Low) 4 years ago

AI still has a long way to go before it can start doing people’s hair, too much dexterity involved.

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Millie (Low) 4 years ago

Because they will probably do something wrong

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Sarah (No chance) 5 years ago

Hairstyling is a creative job to do at saloons. Saloons are opening so this job should grow a bit.

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zoe haumaha (Uncertain) 5 years ago

I really want to be a hair dress

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