Jobs / Food service, cleaning, and personal care / 39-5093.00
Shampooers
Shampoo and rinse customers' hair.
- US jobs
- 8,070
- Median wage
- $32,600 a year
- Job family
- Food service, cleaning, and personal care
Can agents do the work of shampooers?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Food service, cleaning, and personal care: Not yet (first measured in the last 12 months)
Direct benchmarks exist, but agents complete less than 20% of their tasks.
Evidence: BEHAVIOR Challenge 2025, 12.4% of tasks fully completed (Full task success rate).
0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.
- 38%Apply hygienic or cosmetic agents to skin or hairNot measured
- 25%Advise patients or clients on medical issuesNot measured
- 20%Maintain operational recordsNot measured
- 17%Administer therapeutic treatmentsNot measured
Benchmarks for the job family
These cover work in food service, cleaning, and personal care, not always this occupation's tasks.
Direct evidence
Work benchmarks mapped primary to this family. They set the step when they report how many tasks agents complete.
Also relevant
These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.
- 1735 EloDreamZero (dreaming_zebra) · 24 Sep 2026Unrated
Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- 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.
Other job titles for this occupation (12)
Hair Assistant · Shampoo Assistant · Shampoo Person · Shampoo Technician · Shampooer · Stylist Assistant · Hair Shampoo Assistant · Salon Shampoo Assistant · Scalp Treatment Operator · Scalp Treatment Specialist · Shampoo Specialist · Shampooist