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AI exposure Personal care and service

Will AI replace shampooers?

Shampooers. US occupation 39-5093.

0.0%

of the time shampooers spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of shampooers' working hours go on tasks AI has already started taking off their plate.

Ranked 346 of 756 US occupations. No AI use seen in the work yet, along with 410 other occupations.No handover started yet, along with 410 other occupations.

Average US job 7.7%

Among the least exposed jobs there are.Still waiting for liberation.

What AI already does for shampooersWhat shampooers no longer do alone

O*NET lists 4 tasks for shampooers. None of them shows meaningful AI use at work yet.

What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human

4 of the 4 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.

  • Advise patrons with chronic or potentially contagious scalp conditions to seek medical treatment.Core task
  • Massage, shampoo, and condition patron's hair and scalp to clean them and remove excess oil.Core task
  • Treat scalp conditions and hair loss, using specialized lotions, shampoos, or equipment such as infrared lamps or vibrating equipment.Core task
  • Maintain treatment records.

How that compares

Among the 27 personal care and service occupations, shampooers rank 25. The group averages 1.9%, and its most exposed job is Concierges at 18.8%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.

All 756 occupations, ranked

Level with 0.0%

  1. 346Set and Exhibit Designers 0.0%
  2. 346Sewers, Hand 0.0%
  3. 346Sewing Machine Operators 0.0%

What this does and does not mean

Exposure is observed use, not a forecast. Anthropic maps work conversations with Claude onto the tasks O*NET lists for each job and asks, of the tasks AI could speed up, which are actually being used for at work. A use that does the task outright counts in full and a use that assists a person counts half. The task scores are averaged into the occupation figure by the share of time spent on each task.

A high figure means AI is already part of how this work gets done. It does not mean anyone has been replaced. Anthropic's own reading of the labour market finds no systematic rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting exposed jobs.No measurable rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting these jobs. Gap years for everyone. Labor market impacts, 5 March 2026.

Task list and titles from O*NET 31.0 by the US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. Scores from the Anthropic Economic Index (CC BY). Checked 1 November 2026. How the ranking works.