Takeover Tracker
20%low risk
Barbers
vs

35 shared · 16 different

core competencies

22%low risk
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricBarbersTailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Risk Score19.8%21.6%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile6th10th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 153 / 15
Median Salary$38,960$40,860
Employment18K16K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Controlling Machines and Processes
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Performing General Physical Activities
Design
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Thinking Creatively
Trunk Strength

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Barbers

28%

total discount

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

28%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Barbers

5 of 15 at risk
87%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.

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

3 of 15 at risk
85%Examine tags on garments to determine alterations that are needed.
77%Record required alterations and instructions on tags, and attach them to garments.
51%Maintain garment drape and proportions as alterations are performed.
50%Develop, copy, or adapt designs for garments, and design patterns to fit measurements, applying knowledge of garment design, construction, styling, and fabric.
45%Press garments, using hand irons or pressing machines.

Wage Comparison

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers earns +$1,900(+5%) vs Barbers
BarbersTailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
10th
$27,770$27,110
25th
$32,050$33,480
Median
$38,960$40,860
75th
$59,180$49,780
90th
$78,440$62,490

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Barbers2028–2035
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Barbers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

Salary weighted by displacement risk: salary × (1 − risk%)

Barbers

$31,242

from $38,960

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

$32,018

from $40,860

After adjusting for AI risk, Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers offers $776 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Barbers

0

Unique to Tailors,

Combined Protection Strategy

Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors

Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
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