Takeover Tracker
21%low risk
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
vs

37 shared · 26 different

core competencies

45%medium risk
Cashiers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricHairdressers, Hairstylists, and CosmetologistsCashiers
Risk Score21.5%44.7%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile10th91th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 159 / 15
Median Salary$35,250$31,190
Employment295K3.1M

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Thinking Creatively
Manual DexterityAI-Resistant
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Finger Dexterity
Documenting/Recording Information
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Originality
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Assisting and Caring for Others
Scheduling Work and Activities
Selling or Influencing Others

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

33%

total discount

Cashiers

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

5 of 15 at risk
86%Operate cash registers to receive payments from patrons.
84%Order, display, and maintain supplies.
65%Schedule client appointments.
61%Update and maintain customer information records, such as beauty services provided.
53%Analyze patrons' hair and other physical features to determine and recommend beauty treatment or suggest hair styles.

Cashiers

9 of 15 at risk
88%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 -$4,060(-12%) vs Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and CosmetologistsCashiers
10th
$24,580$23,070
25th
$29,060$27,780
Median
$35,250$31,190
75th
$48,300$35,410
90th
$70,220$38,220

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists2028–2035
Cashiers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Cashiers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

$27,675

from $35,250

Cashiers

$17,239

from $31,190

After adjusting for AI risk, Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists offers $10,436 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Hairdressers,

0

Unique to Cashiers

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and CosmetologistsCashiers
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