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

40 shared · 27 different

core competencies

34%medium risk
Cooks, Short Order

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricHairdressers, Hairstylists, and CosmetologistsCooks, Short Order
Risk Score21.5%33.8%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile10th61th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 155 / 11
Median Salary$35,250$35,620
Employment295K150K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Selling or Influencing Others
Sales and Marketing
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Customer and Personal Service
Assisting and Caring for Others
Thinking Creatively
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Production and Processing
Visualization

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

33%

total discount

Cooks, Short Order

27%

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.

Cooks, Short Order

5 of 11 at risk
88%Accept payments, and make change or write charge slips as necessary.
75%Order supplies and stock them on shelves.
74%Plan work on orders so that items served together are finished at the same time.
53%Complete orders from steam tables, placing food on plates and serving customers at tables or counters.
51%Perform food preparation tasks, such as making sandwiches, carving meats, making soups or salads, baking breads or desserts, and brewing coffee or tea.

Wage Comparison

Cooks, Short Order earns +$370(+1%) vs Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and CosmetologistsCooks, Short Order
10th
$24,580$23,770
25th
$29,060$30,160
Median
$35,250$35,620
75th
$48,300$39,990
90th
$70,220$46,010

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists2028–2035
Cooks, Short Order2028–2035
20242030203520402045

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

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

$27,675

from $35,250

Cooks, Short Order

$23,584

from $35,620

After adjusting for AI risk, Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists offers $4,091 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Hairdressers,

0

Unique to Cooks,

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
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