Barber
Cuts, trims, washes, and styles hair, trims beards, and gives shaves.
Will AI replace barber jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Low. More AI overlap than 32 in 100 jobs. AI touches a small part of this work. Most of the job happens with your hands, your body or in person. 0% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Do office work like keeping records, paying bills, and hiring staff
- Keep client cards noting work done, products used, and fees charged
- Keep up with the latest styles and hair care methods
What stays human
- Clean and sterilize scissors, combs, clippers, and other tools
- Cut and trim hair as clients ask or in current styles
- Clean work stations and sweep floors
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +3.3%. Typical pay: $38,210 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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