Beautician vs hair colorist

The differences between beauticians 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 a beautician and a hair colorist. Additionally, a beautician has an average salary of $36,831, which is higher than the $35,934 average annual salary of a hair colorist.

The top three skills for a beautician include cosmetology, skin care and beauty services. The most important skills for a hair colorist are front desk, client appointments, and product knowledge.

Beautician vs hair colorist overview

	Beautician	Hair Colorist
Yearly salary	$36,831	$35,934
Hourly rate	$17.71	$17.28
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	42,691	34,025
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Beautician vs hair colorist salary

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

	Beautician	Hair Colorist
Average salary	$36,831	$35,934
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $55,000	Between $22,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	Chaska, MN	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	Massachusetts General Hospital	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between beautician and hair colorist education

There are a few differences between a beautician and a hair colorist in terms of educational background:

	Beautician	Hair Colorist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Cosmetology	Cosmetology
Most common college	-	-

Beautician vs hair colorist demographics

Here are the differences between beauticians' and hair colorists' demographics:

	Beautician	Hair Colorist
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 8.1% Female, 91.9%	Male, 18.4% Female, 81.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 9.0% White, 58.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	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 beautician and hair colorist duties and responsibilities

Beautician example responsibilities.

Manage beautiful hairstyles with the use of flat irons, curling irons, blow dryers, and other hair products.
Perform makeup artist techniques that include wardrobe suggestions for magazine and local newspaper editorials.
Make up applications, formal styling's, cut, and color with Redken product's.

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

Beautician vs hair colorist skills

Common beautician skills

Cosmetology, 51%
Skin Care, 17%
Beauty Services, 4%
Beauty Shop, 4%
Client Appointments, 4%
Customer Service, 3%

Common hair colorist skills

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

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