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	Barbers	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	Spa Managers	First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers
SUMMARY	41% Moderate Risk	22% Low Risk	33% Low Risk	26% Low Risk	31% Low Risk
JOB SCORE	4.2/10	5.1/10	6.0/10	5.5/10	5.5/10
POLLING	34% (Low Risk, Based on 445 votes)	There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet	28% (Low Risk, Based on 384 votes)	There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet	There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet
GROWTH by year 2034	4.1%	0.7%	5.6%	6.5%	6.7%
WAGES	$38,960 or $18.73 per hour	$61,490 or $29.56 per hour	$35,250 or $16.95 per hour	$61,340 or $29.49 per hour	$47,080 or $22.63 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	18,100	111,150	295,460	10,490	107,060
SNOWFLAKE [?] The Snowflake is a visual summary of the five badges: Automation Risk (calculated), Risk (polled), Growth, Wages and Volume. It gives you an instant snapshot of an occupations profile. The colour of the Snowflake relates to its size. The better the occupation scores in relation to others, the larger and greener the Snowflake becomes.
DESCRIPTION	Provide barbering services, such as cutting, trimming, shampooing, and styling hair; trimming beards; or giving shaves.	Teach vocational courses intended to provide occupational training below the baccalaureate level in subjects such as construction, mechanics/repair, manufacturing, transportation, or cosmetology, primarily to students who have graduated from or left high school. Teaching takes place in public or private schools whose primary business is academic or vocational education.	Provide beauty services, such as cutting, coloring, and styling hair, and massaging and treating scalp. May shampoo hair, apply makeup, dress wigs, remove hair, and provide nail and skincare services.	Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of a spa facility. Coordinate programs, schedule and direct staff, and oversee financial activities.	Supervise and coordinate activities of personal service workers.

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