How To Become A Barber Shop Manager: What It Is and Career Path

What is a barber shop manager and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

2 min read

There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a barber shop manager. For example, did you know that they make an average of $17.22 an hour? That's $35,823 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 11% and produce 65,000 job opportunities across the U.S.

ScoreBarber Shop ManagerUS Average

Salary

2.8

Avg. Salary $35,823

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

3.8

Growth rate 11%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

5.2

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.67%

Asian 7.22%

Black or African American 5.77%

Hispanic or Latino 24.67%

Unknown 3.86%

White 57.82%

Gender

female 25.29%

male 74.71%

Age - 36

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 36

Stress level

3.8

Stress level is moderate

7.1 - high

Complexity level

5.5

Complexity level is intermediate

7 - challenging

Work life balance

10.0

Work life balance is excellent

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a barber shop manager

Explore barber shop manager education requirements

Most common barber shop manager degrees

High School Diploma

35.3 %

Associate

21.6 %

Bachelor's

18.4 %

Start to develop specific barber shop manager skills

Skills	Percentages
Customer Service	34.58%
Schedule Appointments	12.32%
Styling Hair	11.06%
Payroll	7.80%
Customer Complaints	5.72%

Obtain the necessary licensing

Becoming a licensed barber shop manager usually doesn't require a college degree. However, you need to pass an exam to become a licensed barber shop manager in most of states. 44 states require barber shop managers to have license for their work. You can see the list of states below.

State	Education	Exam	License url
Alabama	Specific course required	State exam required	Licensed Barber
Alaska	Specific course required	State exam required	Barber
Arkansas	Degree required	State exam required	Barber
California	Specific course required	State exam required	Barber
Colorado	Specific course required	State exam required	Barber

Research barber shop manager duties and responsibilities

Train under license barber, oversee inventory control and manage cleanliness.
Modele parts accurately in SolidWorks and create 2D mechanical drawings for manufacture.
Advertise in-store using Powerpoint and Daktronics readerboard.

Apply for barber shop manager jobs

Now it's time to start searching for a barber shop manager job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

Browse job boards for relevant postings
Consult your professional network
Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
Watch out for job scams

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Barber shop manager reviews

A zippia user wrote a review on Nov 2021

Pros

I like shaving of Bear and applying of hair dye and sporting waves

Cons

Styles like drowning in hair