Manicurists and Pedicurists

1. 01Clean and sanitize tools and work environment.Mostly human for now
2. 02Apply undercoat and clear or colored polish onto nails with brush.Mostly human for now
3. 03Maintain supply inventories and records of client services.AI could speed this up a lot
4. 04Shape and smooth ends of nails, using scissors, files, or emery boards.Mostly human for now
5. 05Prepare nail cuticles with water and oil, using cuticle knives to push back cuticles and scissors or nippers to trim cuticles.Mostly human for now
6. 06Prepare customers' nails in soapy water, using swabs, files, and orange sticks.Mostly human for now
7. 07Remove previously applied nail polish, using liquid remover and swabs.Mostly human for now
8. 08Use rotary abrasive wheels to shape and smooth nails or artificial extensions.Mostly human for now
9. 09Schedule client appointments and accept payments.People already use AI for this at work
10. 10Assess the condition of clients' hands, remove dead skin, and massage hands.Mostly human for now

Tasks from O*NET® 31.0 (US Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0, changed by us), most important first. “Already use” comes from Anthropic’s data on real work chats with Claude; “could speed up” from task ratings made with GPT-4 in 2023.

The main tasks with no real AI use seen and no big speed-up expected. This is where your skill counts most today.

1. Clean and sanitize tools and work environment.
2. Apply undercoat and clear or colored polish onto nails with brush.
3. Shape and smooth ends of nails, using scissors, files, or emery boards.

What you can do next