AI JOB SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 39-5092.00 / model V14 rated-task + local-market engine

Will AI replace
Manicurists and Pedicurists?

Clean and shape customers' fingernails and toenails. May polish or decorate nails.

Estimated AI task exposure
20%

Low-Moderate exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

23/100

Physical moat

33/100

Human moat

26/100

Rating coverage

100%

18 task statements / 18 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Clean and sanitize tools and work environment.
Importance 94/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 93/100Weight 0.96
Apply undercoat and clear or colored polish onto nails with brush.
Importance 91/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 93/100Weight 0.95
Shape and smooth ends of nails, using scissors, files, or emery boards.
Importance 89/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 94/100Weight 0.95
Prepare customers' nails in soapy water, using swabs, files, and orange sticks.
Importance 86/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 87/100Weight 0.92
Remove previously applied nail polish, using liquid remover and swabs.
Importance 85/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 88/100Weight 0.91
Assess the condition of clients' hands, remove dead skin, and massage hands.
Importance 80/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 88/100Weight 0.90
Prepare nail cuticles with water and oil, using cuticle knives to push back cuticles and scissors or nippers to trim cuticles.
Importance 88/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 84/100Weight 0.90
Advise clients on nail care and use of products and colors.
Importance 79/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 84/100Weight 0.88
Maintain supply inventories and records of client services.
Importance 90/100Relevance 88/100Frequency 84/100Weight 0.88
Schedule client appointments and accept payments.
Importance 82/100Relevance 84/100Frequency 82/100Weight 0.83

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

$35,760

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

152,770

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+9.2%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

22

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

Millwrights

5%

15 points lower exposure • 89% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas

5%

15 points lower exposure • 88% profile similarity

Median wage: $58,620 Growth 2025–2035: +1.6% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

6%

14 points lower exposure • 89% profile similarity

Median wage: $57,020 Growth 2025–2035: +1.6% Annual openings: 14

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians

5%

15 points lower exposure • 88% profile similarity

Median wage: $35,450 Growth 2025–2035: -1.3% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Tree Trimmers and Pruners

5%

15 points lower exposure • 87% profile similarity

Median wage: $50,960 Growth 2025–2035: +4.2% Annual openings: 8

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Butchers and Meat Cutters

5%

15 points lower exposure • 84% profile similarity

Median wage: $40,140 Growth 2025–2035: +2.4% Annual openings: 15

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work

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    • domain expertise
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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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