Esthetician vs cosmetology professor

The differences between estheticians and cosmetology professors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cosmetology professor has an average salary of $107,906, which is higher than the $41,419 average annual salary of an esthetician.

Esthetician vs cosmetology professor overview

	Esthetician	Cosmetology Professor
Yearly salary	$41,419	$107,906
Hourly rate	$19.91	$51.88
Growth rate	17%	2%
Number of jobs	3,747	12,051
Job satisfaction	4	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 31%	Associate Degree, 38%
Average age	35	46
Years of experience	-	4

Esthetician vs cosmetology professor salary

Estheticians and cosmetology professors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Esthetician	Cosmetology Professor
Average salary	$41,419	$107,906
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $60,000	Between $40,000 And $289,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	Lancaster General Health	-
Best paying industry	Technology	-

Differences between esthetician and cosmetology professor education

There are a few differences between an esthetician and a cosmetology professor in terms of educational background:

	Esthetician	Cosmetology Professor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 31%	Associate Degree, 38%
Most common major	Cosmetology	Cosmetology
Most common college	-	University of Pennsylvania

Esthetician vs cosmetology professor demographics

Here are the differences between estheticians' and cosmetology professors' demographics:

	Esthetician	Cosmetology Professor
Average age	35	46
Gender ratio	Male, 6.1% Female, 93.9%	Male, 30.8% Female, 69.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.1% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 8.7% White, 63.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 4.9% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.2% Asian, 12.2% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	16%

Differences between esthetician and cosmetology professor duties and responsibilities

Esthetician example responsibilities.

Manage the aesthetics department and perform consultations with patients regarding aesthetic and facial surgery procedures.
Cleanse skin and remove makeup.
Close group for PCA skin care professionals only.
Maintain HIPPA privacy laws while reviewing patient's history.
Assist in surgery and process tissue for Mohs surgery.
Assist with and document Botox, Injectables and Sclerotherapy procedures.

Cosmetology professor example responsibilities.

Lead outreach to community and statewide stakeholders in the PPCC entrepreneurship program.
Develop contextually sensitive evidence aggregation methods from patient records that consider whole patients over time, rather than just linguistic correctness.
Create many Mathematica movies to help students understand important concepts in calculus.

Esthetician vs cosmetology professor skills

Common esthetician skills

Customer Service, 27%
Excellent Guest, 14%
Cleanliness, 8%
Retail Products, 7%
Body Treatments, 7%
Treatment Rooms, 6%

Common cosmetology professor skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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