Colorist vs apprentice stylist

The differences between colorists and apprentices stylist can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a colorist and an apprentice stylist. Additionally, an apprentice stylist has an average salary of $36,708, which is higher than the $34,792 average annual salary of a colorist.

The top three skills for a colorist include color correction, davinci resolve and color theory. The most important skills for an apprentice stylist are stylists, customer service, and hair services.

Colorist vs apprentice stylist overview

	Colorist	Apprentice Stylist
Yearly salary	$34,792	$36,708
Hourly rate	$16.73	$17.65
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	42,160	50,406
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	High School Diploma, 29%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Colorist vs apprentice stylist salary

Colorists and apprentices stylist have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Colorist	Apprentice Stylist
Average salary	$34,792	$36,708
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $54,000	Between $24,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	-
Highest paying state	New Jersey	-
Best paying company	Adobe	-
Best paying industry	Media	-

Differences between colorist and apprentice stylist education

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

	Colorist	Apprentice Stylist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	High School Diploma, 29%
Most common major	Cosmetology	Cosmetology
Most common college	-	-

Colorist vs apprentice stylist demographics

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

	Colorist	Apprentice Stylist
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 43.7% Female, 56.3%	Male, 17.5% Female, 82.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 8.2% White, 56.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	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%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between colorist and apprentice stylist duties and responsibilities

Colorist example responsibilities.

Manage cleaning up activities after hair care appointments by ensuring appropriate cleanliness and sterilization of cutting and trimming equipment.
Screened/Evaluat and HD DI color correct feature films, utilizing Autodesk Lustre for restoration.
Remastered archival feature footage to HD.
Perform DI on major feature films, commercial and special projects.
Navigate project through continually changing workflows VFX revisions and delivery specs.
Provide hairstylist services/professional makeup/manicures/pedicures and modeling.

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.

Colorist vs apprentice stylist skills

Common colorist skills

Color Correction, 13%
Davinci Resolve, 11%
Color Theory, 9%
Front Desk, 9%
Color Standards, 7%
Adobe Photoshop, 5%

Common apprentice stylist skills

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