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$0$21K$42K$63K
Salary$12,926 - $61,359  
   
Bonus$1.35 - $7,102  
Profit Sharing$123.82 - $5,068  
Commission$99.73 - $36,492  
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)		$14,960 - $58,102  
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Popular Employers

Salary Range
Regis Salons$13,500 - $43,448
Regis CorporationNot enough data
Toni and GuyNot enough data
Supercuts Hair SalonNot enough data
The HairCutteryNot enough data
Popular Industries

Salary Range
Hair Salon$14,894 - $66,386
Day Spa$14,685 - $61,983
Beauty, Skin Care Products / Cosmetics$16,205 - $69,547
Retail, Department Stores$16,171 - $68,381

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Key Statistics for Hairdresser / Hairstylist Jobs

Gender
Female
92%
female alumni
  
Male
8%
male alumni
Salary:$15,481 - $36,144 $25,549 - $54,938
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
2%
1-4 years
41%
5-9 years
25%
10-19 years
18%
20 years or more
14%
Top Degrees

Salary Range
Bachelor's Degree$13,087 - $53,638
Associate's Degree$14,400 - $32,800
Trade School Diploma, CosmetologyNot enough data
Certificate (Cert), CosmetologyNot enough data
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 23% dental benefits Dental: 13%
vision benefits Vision: 8% employee benefits None: 76%

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Career Path for Hairdresser / Hairstylist Jobs

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Common Future Jobs

Hairdresser / Hairstylist

Salary Range

$14,960 - $58,102
payscale
Hairdresser, Hairstylist, or Cosmetologist
$14,526 - $53,308
Hair Stylist
$14,520 - $51,859
Hairstylist
$13,943 - $78,972
 
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Common Future Jobs

Hairdresser / Hairstylist

Salary Range

$14,960 - $58,102
payscale
Hair Salon and Spa Manager
$20,540 - $56,639
Medical Assistant (Certified)
$20,321 - $37,410
Administrative Assistant
$21,044 - $43,853
 

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Hairdresser / Hairstylist Job Description

People with the job title Hairdresser / Hairstylist typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
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.

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Hairdresser / Hairstylist - (City withheld for privacy), Pennsylvania, United States
If you are thinking about or are in this career, it can be very rewarding and you could live the good life. You are truley the master of your universe. I get so much satisfaction when someone tells me they love their hair! Sometime this is enough to love this career. But we can't pay bills with compliments. On the other hand if you keep at it and don't change salons, in a few years you will be making good money and in 7 to 10 years you will be making great money. Don't change salons; pick the ri...
Posted in Work Life Balance on 17 Sep 2010
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