Barber vs barber apprentice

The differences between barbers and barber apprentices can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a barber apprentice has an average salary of $43,763, which is higher than the $40,305 average annual salary of a barber.

The top three skills for a barber include work ethic, customer service and clips. The most important skills for a barber apprentice are customer service, front desk, and service charges.

Barber vs barber apprentice overview

	Barber	Barber Apprentice
Yearly salary	$40,305	$43,763
Hourly rate	$19.38	$21.04
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	2,823	7,786
Job satisfaction	4	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Barber vs barber apprentice salary

Barbers and barber apprentices have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Barber	Barber Apprentice
Average salary	$40,305	$43,763
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $53,000	Between $31,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	Chicago, IL	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	Life Care Centers of America	-
Best paying industry	Professional	-

Differences between barber and barber apprentice education

There are a few differences between a barber and a barber apprentice in terms of educational background:

	Barber	Barber Apprentice
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Cosmetology	Cosmetology
Most common college	-	-

Barber vs barber apprentice demographics

Here are the differences between barbers' and barber apprentices' demographics:

	Barber	Barber Apprentice
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 74.9% Female, 25.1%	Male, 79.2% Female, 20.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 22.0% Asian, 6.6% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 23.0% Asian, 6.3% White, 57.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between barber and barber apprentice duties and responsibilities

Barber example responsibilities.

Train under license barber, oversee inventory control and manage cleanliness.
Work with all types of tools such as scissors, brushes, razors, trimmers, dryers, and clippers.
Provide leadership, mentorship, and training to staff.
Clean and sterilize various instruments including combs, clippers etc.
Shape, cut, adjust and curl wigs as required by clients.
Perform hair color, perms, shampoo clients, light housekeeping light laundry.

Barber apprentice example responsibilities.

Train under license barber, oversee inventory control and manage cleanliness.
Integrate technology into curriculum, supplementing class lectures and developing student's researching skills and internet and PowerPoint proficiency.
Attend Redken color placement and updo class with Kris Sorbie.

Barber vs barber apprentice skills

Common barber skills

Work Ethic, 18%
Customer Service, 17%
Clips, 17%
Cleanliness, 14%
Retail Sales, 7%
Skin Care, 7%

Common barber apprentice skills

Customer Service, 84%
Front Desk, 9%
Service Charges, 7%

Updated January 8, 2025

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