Side-by-Side Comparison
Barbers leads 5–0| Metric | Barbers | Cashiers |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 19.8% | 44.7% |
| Risk Tier | Low Risk | Medium Risk |
| Risk Percentile | 6th | 91th |
| Tasks at Risk (>50%) | 5 / 15 | 9 / 15 |
| Median Salary | $38,960 | $31,190 |
| Employment | 18K | 3.1M |
Skill Comparison
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Sorted by largest difference
Thinking Creatively
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Training and Teaching Others
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Manual DexterityAI-Resistant
Finger Dexterity
Selling or Influencing Others
Performing General Physical Activities
Protective Factors
Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement
Barbers
28%
total discount
Cashiers
25%
total discount
Task Risk Comparison
Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable
Barbers
5 of 15 at risk87%Record services provided on cashiers' tickets or receive payment from customers.
87%Order supplies.
77%Perform clerical and administrative duties such as keeping records, paying bills, and hiring and supervising personnel.
61%Clean work stations and sweep floors.
57%Identify hair problems, using microscopes and testing devices, or by sending clients' hair samples out to independent laboratories for analysis.
Cashiers
9 of 15 at risk88%Calculate total payments received during a time period, and reconcile this with total sales.
88%Keep periodic balance sheets of amounts and numbers of transactions.
86%Issue receipts, refunds, credits, or change due to customers.
86%Issue trading stamps and redeem food stamps and coupons.
84%Monitor checkout stations to ensure that they have adequate cash available and that they are staffed appropriately.
Wage Comparison
Cashiers earns -$7,770(-20%) vs Barbers
BarbersCashiers
10th
$27,770$23,070
25th
$32,050$27,780
Median
$38,960$31,190
75th
$59,180$35,410
90th
$78,440$38,220
Premium Head-to-Head Analysis
Displacement Timeline Comparison
Barbers2028–2035
Cashiers2028–2035
20242030203520402045
Barbers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Cashiers.
Risk-Adjusted Salary
Salary weighted by displacement risk: salary × (1 − risk%)
Barbers
$31,242
from $38,960
Cashiers
$17,239
from $31,190
After adjusting for AI risk, Barbers offers $14,003 more in risk-adjusted pay.
Transition Feasibility
1%
Skill Overlap
Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition
0
Unique to Barbers
0
Unique to Cashiers
Combined Protection Strategy
Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors
Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
BarbersCashiers