ORUNE
Roles

Barbers

Personal Care and Service · Postsecondary nondegree award

SALARY RANGE

$19,668

10th

$26,820

25th

$35,760

Median

$46,488

75th

$54,713

90th

Median hourly: $17.19/hr

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2024 OEWS (most recent release)

EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK

Growth outlook: Faster than average

Projected change: +5.2% (+8K jobs)

Projection period: 2024-2034

Typical education: Postsecondary nondegree award

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2024-2034 Employment Projections

ORUNE'S AI ANALYSIS

Based on O*NET task data and published AI research

1

AI handles independently

1

AI assists (and growing)

6

Distinctly human

Most tasks in this role remain distinctly human. AI assists with 1 tasks and handles 1 independently, but people drive the core work.

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Salary and employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024 OEWS, 2024-2034 Employment Projections).

Task analysis based on O*NET occupational data and published AI research.

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