Will “Barber Stylist” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

0 % Chance of Automation

“Barber Stylist” will never be replaced by robots.

This job is ranked #176 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.

Care to share? Click for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or XING. 👍

Job Description

Provide beauty services, such as shampooing, cutting, coloring, and styling hair, and massaging and treating scalp. May apply makeup, dress wigs, perform hair removal, and provide nail and skin care services.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 39-5012.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 29,590.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 14.00
Currently, there are 352,380 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists”.

Also Known As…

Tasks for “Barber Stylist”

Massage and treat scalp for hygienic and remedial purposes, using hands, fingers, or vibrating equipment.
Attach wigs or hairpieces to model heads and dress wigs and hairpieces according to instructions, samples, sketches or photographs.
Order, display, and maintain supplies.
Analyze patrons' hair and other physical features to determine and recommend beauty treatment or suggest hair styles.
Update and maintain customer information records, such as beauty services provided.
Apply water, setting, straightening or waving solutions to hair and use curlers, rollers, hot combs and curling irons to press and curl hair.
Cut, trim and shape hair or hairpieces, based on customers' instructions, hair type and facial features, using clippers, scissors, trimmers and razors.
Shape eyebrows and remove facial hair, using depilatory cream, tweezers, electrolysis or wax.
Administer therapeutic medication and advise patron to seek medical treatment for chronic or contagious scalp conditions.
Bleach, dye, or tint hair, using applicator or brush.
Shampoo, rinse, condition and dry hair and scalp or hairpieces with water, liquid soap, or other solutions.
Operate cash registers to receive payments from patrons.
Apply artificial fingernails.
Clean, shape, and polish fingernails and toenails, using files and nail polish.
Shave, trim and shape beards and moustaches.
Schedule client appointments.
Recommend and explain the use of cosmetics, lotions, and creams to soften and lubricate skin and enhance and restore natural appearance.
Train or supervise other hairstylists, hairdressers and assistants.
Keep work stations clean and sanitize tools such as scissors and combs.
Comb, brush, and spray hair or wigs to set style.
Demonstrate and sell hair care products and cosmetics.
Give facials to patrons, using special compounds such as lotions and creams.
Develop new styles and techniques.

Related Technology & Tools

Cuticle nippers
Hair clips
Desktop computers
Wide-tooth combs
Color application combs
Round brushes
Hair thinning scissors
Electronic cash registers
Laptop computers
Haircutting scissors
Detangling combs
Nail buffers
Handheld electric hair clippers
Rat tail combs
Teasing combs
Flat irons
Hot combs
Butterfly hair clamps
Cuticle scissors
Cuticle pushers
Shampoo bowls
Nail cleaning brushes
Dye application brushes
Curling irons
Hairstyling brushes
Nail files
Fingernail clippers
Straight razors
Hooded hair dryers
Safety goggles
Duckbill hair clamps
Tint application brushes
Heated hair curlers
Hair pins
Fine-tooth combs
Handheld hair dryers
Digital timers

Sale processing software
Intuit QuickBooks
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Excel
Appointment scheduling software
Microsoft Word
Customer information databases