Details Report for:
39-5092.00 - Manicurists and Pedicurists
Clean and shape customers' fingernails and toenails. May polish or decorate nails.
Sample of reported job titles: Manicurist, Nail Technician, Pedicurist
Tasks | Technology Skills | Tools Used | Knowledge | Skills | Abilities | Work Activities | Detailed Work Activities | Work Context | Job Zone | Education | Credentials | Interests | Work Styles | Work Values | Related Occupations | Wages & Employment | Job Openings | Additional Information
Tasks Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Technology Skills Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Calendar and scheduling software — Appointment Search; Appointment-Plus; AppointmentQuest Online Appointment Scheduler
- Customer relationship management CRM software — Customer information databases
- Data base user interface and query software — Aknaf ADVANTAGE Salon Software and Spa Software; DaySmart Software Salon Iris
- Office suite software — Microsoft Office
- Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel
Hot Technology — a technology requirement frequently included in employer job postings.
Tools Used Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Air brushes — Manicure airbrushes
- Carts — Pedicure carts
- Cash registers — Electronic cash registers
- Dry heat or hot air sterilizers — Dry heat sterilizers
- Extremity hydrotherapy baths or tanks — Foot baths
- Magnetic stripe readers and encoders — Credit card processing machines
- Manicure implements — Cuticle knives; Cuticle scissors; Nail scissors; Nail scrub brushes (see all 11 examples)
- Nail clippers — Nail nippers; Nail slicers
- Nail dryers
- Notebook computers — Laptop computers
- Pedicure implements — Callus shavers; Toe separators
- Personal computers
- Pumice stone — Pumice stones
- Steam autoclaves or sterilizers — Steam autoclaves
- Tables — Manicure tables
- Tweezers — Manicure tweezers
- Ultraviolet sterilizer — Ultraviolet UV sterilizers
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Skills Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Work Activities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Detailed Work Activities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Clean tools or equipment.
- Treat nails by shaping, decorating, or augmenting.
- Maintain client information or service records.
- Maintain supply or equipment inventories.
- Schedule appointments.
- Administer therapeutic massages.
- Assess skin or hair conditions.
- Provide medical or cosmetic advice for clients.
- Promote products, services, or programs.
- Sell products or services.
Find occupations related to multiple detailed work activities
Work Context Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Job Zone Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Title | Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed |
Education | These occupations usually require a high school diploma. |
Related Experience | Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public. |
Job Training | Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations. |
Job Zone Examples | These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, and tellers. |
SVP Range | (4.0 to < 6.0) |
Education
Interests Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others. ![]() |
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Work Styles Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Wages & Employment Trends
Median wages (2019) | $12.39 hourly, $25,770 annual |
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Employment (2019) | 155,300 employees |
Projected growth (2019-2029) | ![]() |
Projected job openings (2019-2029) | 20,400 |
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Top industries (2019) | Other Services (Except Public Administration) (71% employed in this sector)
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2019 wage data
and 2019-2029 employment projections
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"Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2019-2029). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.
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