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Manicurists and Pedicurists

Clean and shape customers' fingernails and toenails.

Sector: Social Impact
Preparation: Zone 2 — some preparation needed
O*NET code: 39-5092.00

What you'll actually do

The activities O*NET rates highest for this occupation, most important first. Numbers are out of 100.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public

a regular part of the work — rated 61/100 for importance.
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

a regular part of the work — rated 55/100 for importance.
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others

part of the mix — rated 50/100 for importance.
Assisting and Caring for Others

part of the mix — rated 49/100 for importance.
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

part of the mix — rated 43/100 for importance.
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

part of the mix — rated 42/100 for importance.

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

What it takes

Two numbers per line: the level the work expects, and how important it is to doing the job well. Both are O*NET ratings, already on a 0–100 scale.

Skills

Active Listening

Needed at a basic working level (39/100), and rated 50/100 for importance.
Service Orientation

Needed at a basic working level (37/100), and rated 50/100 for importance.
Social Perceptiveness

Needed at a basic working level (37/100), and rated 50/100 for importance.
Speaking

Needed at a basic working level (37/100), and rated 50/100 for importance.
Active Learning

Needed at a basic working level (32/100), and rated 44/100 for importance.

Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service

Needed at a solid working level (50/100), and rated 59/100 for importance.
English Language

Needed at a basic working level (43/100), and rated 41/100 for importance.
Administration and Management

Needed at a basic working level (33/100), and rated 40/100 for importance.
Personnel and Human Resources

Needed at a basic working level (35/100), and rated 37/100 for importance.

Abilities

Near Vision

Needed at a basic working level (45/100), and rated 63/100 for importance.
Arm-Hand Steadiness

Needed at a basic working level (45/100), and rated 53/100 for importance.
Finger Dexterity

Needed at a basic working level (43/100), and rated 53/100 for importance.
Speech Recognition

Needed at a basic working level (43/100), and rated 50/100 for importance.

How people get in

O*NET places this occupation in Zone 2 — some preparation needed. That is a statement about what employers typically require, not a rule about you.

Education

A high-school diploma is the usual starting point.

Experience

Some prior work experience helps but is rarely required.

Training

Expect a few months to a year of on-the-job training.

What it pays

These are typical social impact compensation bands by employer tier — sector-level figures, not a measured salary for Manicurists and Pedicurists specifically. Treat them as the shape of the market, then check a real posting for the number.

UN · Gates Fdn · WHO

$90k – $160k

Large NGOs & Government

$60k – $100k

Local Nonprofits

$40k – $70k

How the work tends to run

Each line below is read off a single O*NET activity rating for this occupation — named, so you can disagree with it.

The day is built around performing for or working directly with the public more than anything else (61/100).From “Performing for or Working Directly with the Public”

How FlightWay scores your fit against this

No black box. Here is the whole method, factor by factor.

1. You answer a short quiz: Your answers build a profile across the same 161 O*NET dimensions this page is describing — skills, knowledge, abilities and work activities. Same axes, so the comparison is like-for-like.
2. We correlate the two profiles: Fit is a mean-centered cosine — a correlation between the SHAPE of your profile and the shape of Manicurists and Pedicurists. Centering matters: raw similarity between any two occupations sits at 0.70–0.85 because all work shares a common profile, so without it every career would look like a match.
3. The number you see is personality fit only: "Would I want this work" and "am I ready for this work" are different questions, and averaging them answers neither. So readiness — what your résumé, coursework and projects prove — is scored separately and shown next to fit, never blended into it.
4. Every factor is visible: You can open any match and see which dimensions pushed it up and which pulled it down. If you disagree with the number, you can see exactly where it came from.

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