Apprentice stylist vs hair colorist

The differences between apprentices stylist and hair colorists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an apprentice stylist and a hair colorist. Additionally, an apprentice stylist has an average salary of $36,708, which is higher than the $35,934 average annual salary of a hair colorist.

The top three skills for an apprentice stylist include stylists, customer service and hair services. The most important skills for a hair colorist are front desk, client appointments, and product knowledge.

Apprentice stylist vs hair colorist overview

	Apprentice Stylist	Hair Colorist
Yearly salary	$36,708	$35,934
Hourly rate	$17.65	$17.28
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	50,406	34,025
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Apprentice stylist vs hair colorist salary

Apprentices stylist and hair colorists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Apprentice Stylist	Hair Colorist
Average salary	$36,708	$35,934
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $54,000	Between $22,000 And $57,000
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Differences between apprentice stylist and hair colorist education

There are a few differences between an apprentice stylist and a hair colorist in terms of educational background:

	Apprentice Stylist	Hair Colorist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Cosmetology	Cosmetology
Most common college	-	-

Apprentice stylist vs hair colorist demographics

Here are the differences between apprentices stylist' and hair colorists' demographics:

	Apprentice Stylist	Hair Colorist
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 17.5% Female, 82.5%	Male, 18.4% Female, 81.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 7.7% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.7% Asian, 7.5% White, 56.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between apprentice stylist and hair colorist duties and responsibilities

Apprentice stylist example responsibilities.

Manage cleaning up activities after hair care appointments by ensuring appropriate cleanliness and sterilization of cutting and trimming equipment.
Provide hairstylist services/professional makeup/manicures/pedicures and modeling.
Provide hairstylist services/professional makeup/manicures/pedicures and modeling.

Hair colorist example responsibilities.

Manage product inventory for cosmetology products, place product orders, maintain the inventory.
Provide hairstylist services/professional makeup/manicures/pedicures and modeling.
Perform cosmetology services on clients-scheduling appointments-Inventory

Apprentice stylist vs hair colorist skills

Common apprentice stylist skills

Stylists, 28%
Customer Service, 27%
Hair Services, 19%
Retail Products, 11%
Front Desk, 9%
Appointment Scheduling, 6%

Common hair colorist skills

Front Desk, 82%
Client Appointments, 13%
Product Knowledge, 5%

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