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Hairdresser
Physical dexterity, taste and chat — almost nothing about it is automatable.
Replacement risk
12%
Mostly gone by
2047
Runway left
21 yrs
Mostly stays the same
The ten-question breakdown
Each factor is scored 0–100. Higher means easier to automate.
Scoring the ten factors for this job…
What you can do now
- Build a loyal personal client base
- Specialise in colour or textured hair
- Grow into salon ownership or education
Where to move next
- Colour specialist
- Salon owner
- Educator