Colorist vs braider

The differences between colorists and braiders 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 a braider. Additionally, a braider has an average salary of $35,669, 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 a braider are customer service, braiders, and RAN.

Colorist vs braider overview

	Colorist	Braider
Yearly salary	$34,792	$35,669
Hourly rate	$16.73	$17.15
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	42,160	34,696
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	High School Diploma, 53%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Colorist vs braider salary

Colorists and braiders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Colorist	Braider
Average salary	$34,792	$35,669
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $54,000	Between $24,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	-
Highest paying state	New Jersey	-
Best paying company	Adobe	-
Best paying industry	Media	-

Differences between colorist and braider education

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

	Colorist	Braider
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	High School Diploma, 53%
Most common major	Cosmetology	Cosmetology
Most common college	-	-

Colorist vs braider demographics

Here are the differences between colorists' and braiders' demographics:

	Colorist	Braider
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 43.7% Female, 56.3%	Male, 23.7% Female, 76.3%
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, 15.6% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.2% Asian, 6.8% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between colorist and braider 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.

Braider example responsibilities.

Run braiding machine and run splicing equipment for production.
Operate and maintain wire braiders, successfully complete all wire orders by time request.
Provide one-on-one personal makeup artistry for clients.
Attend Redken color placement and updo class with Kris Sorbie.

Colorist vs braider skills

Common colorist skills

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

Common braider skills

Customer Service, 65%
Braiders, 10%
RAN, 9%
Client Appointments, 6%
Scheduling Appointments, 5%
Appointment Calendar, 5%