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O*NET-SOC 39-5091.00 / model V14 rated-task + local-market engine

Will AI replace
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance?

Apply makeup to performers to reflect period, setting, and situation of their role.

Estimated AI task exposure
47%

Moderate exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

47/100

Physical moat

26/100

Human moat

24/100

Rating coverage

100%

22 task statements / 22 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Clean supplies such as makeup brushes.
Importance 100/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 86/100Weight 0.96
Apply makeup to enhance or alter the appearance of people appearing in productions such as movies.
Importance 96/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 74/100Weight 0.92
Alter or maintain makeup during productions as necessary to compensate for lighting changes or to achieve continuity of effect.
Importance 94/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 75/100Weight 0.91
Select desired makeup shades from stock, or mix oil, grease, and coloring to achieve specific color effects.
Importance 88/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 75/100Weight 0.87
Duplicate work precisely to replicate characters' appearances on a daily basis.
Importance 97/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 68/100Weight 0.87
Assess performers' skin type to ensure that makeup will not cause break-outs or skin irritations.
Importance 86/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 70/100Weight 0.86
Analyze a script, noting events that affect each character's appearance, so that plans can be made for each scene.
Importance 96/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 58/100Weight 0.84
Confer with stage or motion picture officials and performers to determine desired effects.
Importance 93/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 60/100Weight 0.84
Study production information, such as character descriptions, period settings, and situations, to determine makeup requirements.
Importance 91/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 59/100Weight 0.83
Cleanse and tone the skin to prepare it for makeup application.
Importance 80/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 67/100Weight 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

$97,150

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

2,340

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+6.1%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

1

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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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

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

42 points lower exposure • 75% profile similarity

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

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

Millwrights

5%

42 points lower exposure • 77% profile similarity

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

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

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

9%

38 points lower exposure • 78% profile similarity

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

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

Helpers--Extraction Workers

5%

42 points lower exposure • 74% profile similarity

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

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

Bicycle Repairers

5%

42 points lower exposure • 74% 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%

37 points lower exposure • 77% profile similarity

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

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work

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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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