Manicurists and Pedicurists
SOC Code: 39-5092
Manicurists and Pedicuristss clean and sanitize tools and work environment. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 100.0/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Active Listening, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness.
AI-Proof Score: 100.0 — Very High
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Median Salary
$34,660
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Job Growth
7.0%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Active Listening
- •Speaking
- •Social Perceptiveness
- •Service Orientation
- •Active Learning
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Coordination
- •Time Management
- •Monitoring
Common Tasks
- ✓Clean and sanitize tools and work environment.
- ✓Apply undercoat and clear or colored polish onto nails with brush.
- ✓Maintain supply inventories and records of client services.
- ✓Shape and smooth ends of nails, using scissors, files, or emery boards.
- ✓Prepare nail cuticles with water and oil, using cuticle knives to push back cuticles and scissors or nippers to trim cuticles.
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