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Shampooers

Shampooers score 14 out of 100, which is low exposure to AI. That ranks #694 of 923 US occupations, where #1 is the most exposed. Of the 4 tasks in this job, AI could speed up 1 on its own and 0 more with extra software built on top of it. In April–May 2026, 1 of these tasks showed up in real conversations with Claude, Anthropic's AI assistant.

14/ 100
Low
Rank
#694of 923 jobs
US workers
8,070BLS, May 2025
Median pay
$32,600a year
In real AI use
1 of 4tasks, April–May 2026

Task by task

Each task this job involves, as listed by O*NET, rated on whether a large language model like GPT-4 could cut the time it takes by at least half at the same quality. Tasks marked Seen in real AI use appeared in conversations with Claude in April–May 2026 (Anthropic Economic Index).

  • AI can speed this up on its own: 1 (25%)
  • AI can speed this up with extra software: 0 (0%)
  • Little or no AI speed-up: 3 (75%)
  • Maintain treatment records.AI can speed this up on its own · supplemental task · Seen in real AI use
  • Massage, shampoo, and condition patron's hair and scalp to clean them and remove excess oil.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
  • Advise patrons with chronic or potentially contagious scalp conditions to seek medical treatment.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
  • Treat scalp conditions and hair loss, using specialized lotions, shampoos, or equipment such as infrared lamps or vibrating equipment.Little or no AI speed-up · core task

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How to read this score. Exposure measures how much of the work AI could speed up, not whether the job will disappear. A highly exposed job can change shape, with people spending less time on routine tasks and more on the rest. The score counts tasks AI can speed up on its own in full, and tasks that need extra software at half weight.

The ratings come from published research based on GPT-4 (2023). To show what's happening now, each task is also checked against the latest Anthropic Economic Index, which records which tasks people actually use AI for. That data is refreshed automatically when Anthropic publishes a new release. Read the full method.

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