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Hairdressers & Cosmetologists

SOC 39-5012

Cut, color, and style hair while building a loyal book of clients.

Median pay

$36k

$30k to $49k typical range

Outlook

Growing fast

76k openings / yr

Education

Postsecondary plus license

AI exposure

10%

modeled estimate · 19th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

63/100

Key skills

Active Listening
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Active Learning
Reading Comprehension
Monitoring

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.