Barber
5AI EXPOSURE TODAY5
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST50%
NOT A FORECAST50%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYB
PHYSICAL MOATThe work is hands-on, in the real world. Software alone can't do it.
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Hair & Beauty
15 careers in Hair & Beauty, ranked safest first: the career with the lowest AI exposure score, meaning the smallest share of its day-to-day work AI can already do, is at the top. For 7 of them the moat, what structurally protects the job, has not been classified yet; their cards say so rather than guessing.
Hair & Beauty at a glance
MOAT CLASSIFIED8 of 15 total
NO MOAT2
HAS A MOAT6
MOAT NOT YET CLASSIFIED7
MEDIAN AI EXPOSURE5 /100
Personal Care & Service6 careers
Hairdresser
5AI EXPOSURE TODAY5
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST50%
NOT A FORECAST50%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYB
PHYSICAL MOATThe work is hands-on, in the real world. Software alone can't do it.
See the full card →Hairpiece and Wig Makers
5AI EXPOSURE TODAY5
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST50%
NOT A FORECAST50%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYB
PHYSICAL MOATThe work is hands-on, in the real world. Software alone can't do it.
See the full card →Nail Technician
5AI EXPOSURE TODAY5
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST50%
NOT A FORECAST50%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYB
PHYSICAL MOATThe work is hands-on, in the real world. Software alone can't do it.
See the full card →Other Beauticians and Related Occupations
5AI EXPOSURE TODAY5
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST50%
NOT A FORECAST50%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYB
PHYSICAL MOATThe work is hands-on, in the real world. Software alone can't do it.
See the full card →Performance Make-up Artist
19AI EXPOSURE TODAY19
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST64%
NOT A FORECAST64%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYB
PHYSICAL MOATThe work is hands-on, in the real world. Software alone can't do it.
See the full card →Management2 careers
Hairdressing Managers and Proprietors
30AI EXPOSURE TODAY30
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST75%
NOT A FORECAST75%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYB
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
See the full card →Tattoo Studio Managers and Proprietors
30AI EXPOSURE TODAY30
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST75%
NOT A FORECAST75%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYB
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
See the full card →Uncategorised7 careers
These careers have no record in our AI outlook register, so there is no O*NET occupation code to group them by. Listed here rather than guessed into a category.
Beauty Therapist
5AI EXPOSURE TODAY5
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST50%
NOT A FORECAST50%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYB
MOAT NOT YET CLASSIFIEDA real score, but the moat is not yet classified. No claim either way.
See the full card →Eyebrow Technician
5AI EXPOSURE TODAY5
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST50%
NOT A FORECAST50%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYB
MOAT NOT YET CLASSIFIEDA real score, but the moat is not yet classified. No claim either way.
See the full card →Hairdressers and Barbers
5AI EXPOSURE TODAY5
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST50%
NOT A FORECAST50%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYB
MOAT NOT YET CLASSIFIEDA real score, but the moat is not yet classified. No claim either way.
See the full card →Lash Technician
5AI EXPOSURE TODAY5
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST50%
NOT A FORECAST50%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYB
MOAT NOT YET CLASSIFIEDA real score, but the moat is not yet classified. No claim either way.
See the full card →Spa Therapist
5AI EXPOSURE TODAY5
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST50%
NOT A FORECAST50%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYB
MOAT NOT YET CLASSIFIEDA real score, but the moat is not yet classified. No claim either way.
See the full card →Tanning Salon Worker
5AI EXPOSURE TODAY5
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST50%
NOT A FORECAST50%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYB
MOAT NOT YET CLASSIFIEDA real score, but the moat is not yet classified. No claim either way.
See the full card →Hairdressing and Beauty Salon Managers and Proprietors
30AI EXPOSURE TODAY30
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST75%
NOT A FORECAST75%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYB
MOAT NOT YET CLASSIFIEDA real score, but the moat is not yet classified. No claim either way.
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