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Shampooers

Shampoo and rinse customers' hair.

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A look at the work

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

A selection of source-listed tasks; duties vary by role and employer.

Interests involved in this work

These source scores describe occupational work activities. They are separate from your personal test results.

Hands-on

2023-11 · Machine Learning

5.5 / 7

Investigative

2023-11 · Machine Learning

1.4 / 7

Creative

2023-11 · Machine Learning

1.6 / 7

Helping people

2023-11 · Machine Learning

3.8 / 7

Enterprising

2023-11 · Machine Learning

2.5 / 7

Organizing

2023-11 · Machine Learning

3.4 / 7

Skills to explore

Source-reported importance on a 1–5 scale. Try a course, project or conversation to learn what these skills involve.

Speaking

Talking to others to convey information effectively.

2010-06

3.3 / 5

Active Listening

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

2010-06

3.1 / 5

Service Orientation

Actively looking for ways to help people.

2010-06

3.0 / 5

Monitoring

Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

2010-06

2.8 / 5

Coordination

Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

2010-06

2.8 / 5

Social Perceptiveness

Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

2010-06

2.8 / 5

Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

2010-06

2.5 / 5

Judgment and Decision Making

Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

2010-06

2.5 / 5

Time Management

Managing one's own time and the time of others.

2010-06

2.5 / 5

Reading Comprehension

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

2010-06

2.5 / 5

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Source preparation category: Job Zone 2 of 5 · 2026-02. This category describes typical preparation, not your eligibility.

Related study fields

Source crosswalk connections are research leads, not required qualifications.

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Source & methodology

O*NET-SOC code 39-5093.00 · Database 31.0 · Retrieved Oct 14, 2026. Dates on individual observations describe their source periods.

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Data: O*NET® 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Used under CC BY 4.0. StudyIndex normalizes the presentation and adds exploration features; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed or tested these additions.