AI JOB SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 39-5011.00 / model V14 rated-task + local-market engine

Will AI replace
Barbers?

Provide barbering services, such as cutting, trimming, shampooing, and styling hair; trimming beards; or giving shaves.

Estimated AI task exposure
27%

Low-Moderate exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

20 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

38/100

Physical moat

47/100

Human moat

27/100

Rating coverage

100%

20 task statements / 20 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Clean and sterilize scissors, combs, clippers, and other instruments.
Importance 98/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 96/100Weight 0.98
Cut and trim hair according to clients' instructions or current hairstyles, using clippers, combs, hand-held blow driers, and scissors.
Importance 96/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 93/100Weight 0.97
Question patrons regarding desired services and haircut styles.
Importance 96/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 92/100Weight 0.97
Drape and pin protective cloths around customers' shoulders.
Importance 94/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 93/100Weight 0.96
Clean work stations and sweep floors.
Importance 94/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 89/100Weight 0.95
Record services provided on cashiers' tickets or receive payment from customers.
Importance 85/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 88/100Weight 0.91
Apply lather and shave beards or neck and temple hair contours, using razors.
Importance 89/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 80/100Weight 0.91
Shape and trim beards and moustaches, using scissors.
Importance 84/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 80/100Weight 0.89
Shampoo hair.
Importance 73/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 74/100Weight 0.83
Keep card files on clientele, recording notes of work done, products used and fees charged after each visit.
Importance 77/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 78/100Weight 0.82

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$38,210

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

15,000

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+3.3%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

7

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

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Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Bicycle Repairers

5%

22 points lower exposure • 85% profile similarity

Median wage: $42,780 Growth 2025–2035: -5.7% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Hydroelectric Production Managers

10%

17 points lower exposure • 88% profile similarity

Median wage: $126,060 Growth 2025–2035: +2.6% Annual openings: 17

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Millwrights

5%

22 points lower exposure • 86% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,700 Growth 2025–2035: +0.9% Annual openings: 3

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

22 points lower exposure • 84% profile similarity

Median wage: $56,210 Growth 2025–2035: +4.4% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

9%

18 points lower exposure • 87% profile similarity

Median wage: $61,010 Growth 2025–2035: +10.9% Annual openings: 41

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Helpers--Extraction Workers

5%

22 points lower exposure • 83% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,730 Growth 2025–2035: +1.7% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage

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      What this score does not mean

      The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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