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Occupation

Manicurists and Pedicurists

Clean and shape customers' fingernails and toenails. May polish or decorate nails.

$35,760 medianBright outlookHigh school

O*NET 31.0 · 39-5092.00

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

  1. 01Decorate clients' nails by piercing or attaching ornaments or designs.
  2. 02Apply undercoat and clear or colored polish onto nails with brush.
  3. 03Maintain supply inventories and records of client services.
  4. 04Shape and smooth ends of nails, using scissors, files, or emery boards.
  5. 05Prepare nail cuticles with water and oil, using cuticle knives to push back cuticles and scissors or nippers to trim cuticles.
  6. 06Prepare customers' nails in soapy water, using swabs, files, and orange sticks.
  7. 07Remove previously applied nail polish, using liquid remover and swabs.
  8. 08Use rotary abrasive wheels to shape and smooth nails or artificial extensions.
  9. 09Schedule client appointments and accept payments.
  10. 10Assess the condition of clients' hands, remove dead skin, and massage hands.
  11. 11Roughen surfaces of fingernails, using abrasive wheel.
  12. 12Advise clients on nail care and use of products and colors.

Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0

What the posting will be called

ManicuristNail Technician (Nail Tech)Pedicurist

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Knowledge the job leans on

Customer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageAdministration and ManagementPersonnel and Human ResourcesSales and MarketingProduction and ProcessingMathematicsPsychology

Skills that carry over from service

Service OrientationSocial PerceptivenessTime ManagementCoordinationPersuasionNegotiationJudgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem Solving