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Hourly Rate Snapshot for Cosmetologist Job

Updated: 26 Jul 2010
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$0 $10 $20 $30
Hourly Rate $7.62 - $10.84  
     
Hourly Tips $1.35 - $3.77  
Overtime $10.15 - $14.85  
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$0 $15K $30K $45K
Bonus $100.45 - $1,038  
     
Commission $339.39 - $6,050  
Profit Sharing $255.00 - $1,200  
Total Pay (?
XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare).
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$17,336 - $32,514  
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 26 Jul 2010 | Individuals Reporting: 442
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Companies and Industries for Cosmetologist Jobs

Popular Employers

Hourly Rate

Great Clips, Inc. $7.86 - $9.70
Regis Salons $7.23 - $8.84
Supercuts Hair Salon Not enough data
Cost Cutters Not enough data
J.C. Penny Not enough data
Popular Industries

Hourly Rate

Hair Salon $7.75 - $11.66
Cosmetology School $8.29 - $13.12
Day Spa $7.75 - $11.70
Beauty, Skin Care Products / Cosmetics $8.43 - $12.55
Retail, Department Stores $8.11 - $11.85

key statistics
Key Statistics for Cosmetologist Jobs

Gender
Female
95%
women pay  
Male
5%
male pay
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
3%
1-4 years
47%
5-9 years
19%
10-19 years
17%
20 years or more
13%
Top Degrees

Hourly Rate

Cosmetology License $7.29 - $12.00
Cosmetology $7.47 - $10.06
Cosmetologist $7.23 - $12.77
High School Diploma Not enough data
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 23% dental benefits Dental: 16%
vision benefits Vision: 12% employee benefits None: 75%

career path
Career Path for Cosmetologist Jobs

Common Past Jobs
Common Future Jobs

Cosmetologist

Salary Range

$17,336 - $32,514
payscale
Sales Associate
$17,889 - $39,604
Cashier
$14,968 - $19,447
Owner / Operator, Small Business
$40,351 - $110,899
 
Common Future Jobs

Cosmetologist

Salary Range

$17,336 - $32,514
payscale
Hairdresser, Hairstylist, or Cosmetologist
$18,157 - $35,556
Registered Nurse (RN)
$46,021 - $66,187
Hairdresser / Hairstylist
$19,221 - $39,404
 

sample job description
Cosmetologist Job Description

People with the job title Cosmetologist typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Provide beauty services, such as shampooing, cutting, coloring, and styling hair, and massaging and treating scalp. May also apply makeup, dress wigs, perform hair removal, and provide nail and skin care services.
Clean and shape customers' fingernails and toenails. May polish or decorate nails.

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