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schemaVersion = "role.v1"
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socCode = "39-5093.00"
title = "Shampooers"
summary = "Shampoo and rinse customers' hair."
aliases = ["Shampoo Assistant", "Shampoo Technician", "Shampooer", "Stylist Assistant", "Hair Assistant", "Shampoo Person", "Hair Shampoo Assistant", "Salon Shampoo Assistant", "Scalp Treatment Operator", "Scalp Treatment Specialist", "Shampoo Specialist", "Shampooist"]

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jobZone = "2"
jobZoneName = "Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed"
education = "Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not."
experience = "Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training."
svpRange = "(Below 6.0)"

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label = "Post-Secondary Certificate"
percentage = 67.55

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label = "High School Diploma"
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label = "Less than a High School Diploma"
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label = "Some College Courses"
percentage = 1.05

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category = "No formal educational credential"
slug = "no-formal-educational-credential"

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pct25Wage = 27390
pct75Wage = 35610
pct90Wage = 35970
employment = 8890
areaTitle = "U.S."

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naics = "81"
slug = "81"
title = "Other Services (except Public Administration)"
level = "Sector"
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lq = 34.25

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naics = "56"
slug = "56"
title = "Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services"
level = "Sector"
medianWage = 33340

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naics = "81"
slug = "81"
title = "Other Services (except Public Administration)"
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teleworkable = false
usageRelease = "2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2"

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value = 22
percentile = 20
band = "Low"
version = "ai-exposure-index-v1"
componentCount = 3

[[aiOutlook.index.components]]
percentile = 21
source = "felten_aioe"

[[aiOutlook.index.components]]
percentile = 19
source = "openai_gpts_are_gpts"

[[aiOutlook.index.components]]
percentile = 27
source = "microsoft_working_with_ai"

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source = "frey"
label = "Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)"
value = 0.79
percentile = 64
band = "Moderate"
note = "A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking."

[aiOutlook.eloundou]
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beta = 0.14285714285714285
gamma = 0.14285714285714285

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growthPercentile = 77
direction = "About average"
annualOpeningsThousands = 2.7
annualOpeningsPercentile = 35
employment2024Thousands = 18.5
employment2034Thousands = 19.6

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source = "felten_aioe"
label = "Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.)"
value = -0.905371
percentile = 21
band = "Low"
note = "How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss."

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source = "eloundou_gamma"
label = "LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou)"
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percentile = 19
band = "Low"
note = "Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank."

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source = "microsoft_applicability"
label = "AI assistant applicability (Microsoft)"
value = 0.09174923892634806
percentile = 27
band = "Low"
note = "How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement."

[[aiOutlook.usageTasks]]
task = "Treat scalp conditions and hair loss, using specialized lotions, shampoos, or equipment such as infrared lamps or vibrating equipment."
usagePercent = 0.006367882863821797
importance = 4.13

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "bls_employment_projections"
version = "2024-2034"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "dingel_neiman"
version = "dingel-neiman-workathome"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "felten_aioe"
version = "felten-raj-seamans-aioe"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "frey_osborne"
version = "frey-osborne-automation"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "microsoft_working_with_ai"
version = "working-with-ai"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "openai_gpts_are_gpts"
version = "gpts-are-gpts"

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trustedTaskCount = 1
taskCount = 1
totalSample = 73
autonomyMedian = 4
dominantCollaboration = "learning"
augmentationShare = 58.9
release = "2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2"

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label = "learning"
percent = 58.9

[[aiPlaybook.useCase]]
label = "personal"
percent = 98.63

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task = "Treat scalp conditions and hair loss, using specialized lotions, shampoos, or equipment such as infrared lamps or vibrating equipment."
usagePercent = 0.00730091261407676
collaboration = "learning"
autonomyMedian = 4
sampleCount = 73

[[aiPlaybook.boundaryTasks]]
task = "Treat scalp conditions and hair loss, using specialized lotions, shampoos, or equipment such as infrared lamps or vibrating equipment."
humanNeededPercent = 95.8904109589041
sampleCount = 73

[[aiPlaybook.seedPrompts]]
prompt = "Teach me how to treat scalp conditions and hair loss, using specialized lotions, shampoos, or equipment such as infrared lamps or vibrating equipment, then check my work as I try it myself."
collaboration = "learning"

[counts]
tasks = 4
skills = 33
capabilities = 120
tools = 5
relatedRoles = 20

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version = "30.3"
generatedAt = "2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00"
contentHash = "3b9389ab980d5d6a"

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type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.3.a.2.u"

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text = "Advise patrons with chronic or potentially contagious scalp conditions to seek medical treatment."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.4.b.6.a"

[[tasks]]
text = "Maintain treatment records."
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iwa = "4.A.3.b.6.h"

[[tasks]]
text = "Treat scalp conditions and hair loss, using specialized lotions, shampoos, or equipment such as infrared lamps or vibrating equipment."
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iwa = "4.A.3.a.2.u"

[[emergingTasks]]
text = "Assist hair stylists with chemical services, such as neutralizing perms and applying hair color."

[[emergingTasks]]
text = "Launder and fold the towels that are used for drying customers' hair."

[[emergingTasks]]
text = "Refill and stock work stations with supplies, such as shampoos and conditioners."

[[emergingTasks]]
text = "Rinse out hair color or permanent solutions from customers' hair."

[[emergingTasks]]
text = "Sweep hair from the salon floor."

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iwa = "4.A.3.a.2.u"

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name = "Administer therapeutic massages."
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iwa = "4.A.4.b.6.a"

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name = "Maintain client information or service records."
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family = "knowledge"
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name = "Oral Expression"
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name = "Speaking"
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[[capabilities]]
name = "Speech Clarity"
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name = "Arm-Hand Steadiness"
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name = "Service Orientation"
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name = "Trunk Strength"
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[[skills]]
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[[skills]]
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[[skills]]
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[[skills]]
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[[skills]]
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name = "Biology"
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[[skills]]
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[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "39-5094.00"
slug = "role-39-5094-00"
title = "Skincare Specialists"
tier = "Primary-Short"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "39-5012.00"
slug = "role-39-5012-00"
title = "Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists"
tier = "Primary-Short"

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socCode = "31-9011.00"
slug = "role-31-9011-00"
title = "Massage Therapists"
tier = "Primary-Short"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "39-5011.00"
slug = "role-39-5011-00"
title = "Barbers"
tier = "Primary-Short"

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socCode = "39-5092.00"
slug = "role-39-5092-00"
title = "Manicurists and Pedicurists"
tier = "Primary-Short"

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socCode = "39-5091.00"
slug = "role-39-5091-00"
title = "Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance"
tier = "Primary-Long"

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slug = "role-31-2022-00"
title = "Physical Therapist Aides"
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title = "Home Health Aides"
tier = "Primary-Long"

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title = "Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers"
tier = "Primary-Long"

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slug = "role-31-1131-00"
title = "Nursing Assistants"
tier = "Primary-Long"

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slug = "role-29-9093-00"
title = "Surgical Assistants"
tier = "Supplemental"

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title = "Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons"
tier = "Supplemental"

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slug = "healthcare-human-services"

[[studyPrograms]]
title = "Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services"
slug = "culinary-entertainment-and-personal-services"

[[aiSignals]]
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release = "2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot"

[[aiSignals]]
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label = "AI occupational exposure"
score = -0.905371
scale = "relative exposure score"
release = "2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks"

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