Barbers
SOC Code: 39-5011
Barberss clean and sterilize scissors, combs, clippers, and other instruments. This career typically requires medium preparation (1-2 years). With an AI-proof score of 89.2/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Active Listening, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness.
AI-Proof Score: 89.2 — Very High
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Median Salary
$38,960
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Job Growth
4.1%
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Training Time
Medium preparation (1-2 years)
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Job Zone
Zone 3 / 5
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Training Cost
~$15,000
Key Skills
- •Active Listening
- •Service Orientation
- •Social Perceptiveness
- •Speaking
- •Judgment and Decision Making
- •Critical Thinking
- •Monitoring
Common Tasks
- ✓Clean and sterilize scissors, combs, clippers, and other instruments.
- ✓Drape and pin protective cloths around customers' shoulders.
- ✓Cut and trim hair according to clients' instructions or current hairstyles, using clippers, combs, hand-held blow driers, and scissors.
- ✓Question patrons regarding desired services and haircut styles.
- ✓Clean work stations and sweep floors.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation