Doula vs body piercer

The differences between doulas and body piercers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a body piercer has an average salary of $52,170, which is higher than the $51,691 average annual salary of a doula.

The top three skills for a doula include childbirth education, patients and emotional support. The most important skills for a body piercer are customer service, safety procedures, and CPR.

Doula vs body piercer overview

	Doula	Body Piercer
Yearly salary	$51,691	$52,170
Hourly rate	$24.85	$25.08
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	67	5,358
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Doula vs body piercer salary

Doulas and body piercers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Doula	Body Piercer
Average salary	$51,691	$52,170
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $108,000	Between $25,000 And $108,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between doula and body piercer education

There are a few differences between a doula and a body piercer in terms of educational background:

	Doula	Body Piercer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Nursing	Cosmetology
Most common college	-	-

Doula vs body piercer demographics

Here are the differences between doulas' and body piercers' demographics:

	Doula	Body Piercer
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 5.7% Female, 94.3%	Male, 38.4% Female, 61.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 6.7% White, 60.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 6.9% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between doula and body piercer duties and responsibilities

Doula example responsibilities.

Freelance henna tattoo artist; can draw free hand designs or use stencils.
Market and advertise services via flyers, business cards, Facebook, etc.
Provide in-patient counseling and emotional support to terminally ill patients and their families.
Train in cross-contamination and CPR.
Update online website and Facebook.
Certify in blood-borne pathogens, basic first aid, and CPR.

Body piercer example responsibilities.

Transport discharged patients from various departments using wheelchair assistance including operating rooms, trauma, labor and delivery, and cardiovascular.
Apply quality temporary tattoo art to theme park customers, ensuring customer satisfaction according to their specifications.

Doula vs body piercer skills

Common doula skills

Childbirth Education, 23%
Patients, 18%
Emotional Support, 8%
Doulas, 7%
Physical Support, 6%
Informational Support, 5%

Common body piercer skills

Customer Service, 41%
Safety Procedures, 23%
CPR, 9%
Appointment Scheduling, 6%
Front Desk, 6%
Tattooing, 6%

Updated January 8, 2025

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