Frame stylist vs apprentice stylist

The differences between frame stylists 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 frame stylist and an apprentice stylist. Additionally, an apprentice stylist has an average salary of $36,708, which is higher than the $32,729 average annual salary of a frame stylist.

The top three skills for a frame stylist include patients, lab process and R. The most important skills for an apprentice stylist are stylists, customer service, and hair services.

Frame stylist vs apprentice stylist overview

	Frame Stylist	Apprentice Stylist
Yearly salary	$32,729	$36,708
Hourly rate	$15.74	$17.65
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	11,455	50,406
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 29%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Frame stylist vs apprentice stylist salary

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

	Frame Stylist	Apprentice Stylist
Average salary	$32,729	$36,708
Salary range	Between $17,000 And $60,000	Between $24,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between frame stylist and apprentice stylist education

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

	Frame Stylist	Apprentice Stylist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 29%
Most common major	Business	Cosmetology
Most common college	-	-

Frame stylist vs apprentice stylist demographics

Here are the differences between frame stylists' and apprentices stylist' demographics:

	Frame Stylist	Apprentice Stylist
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 12.4% Female, 87.6%	Male, 17.5% Female, 82.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.4% Asian, 7.6% White, 55.2% 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 frame stylist and apprentice stylist duties and responsibilities

Frame stylist example responsibilities.

Manage cleaning up activities after hair care appointments by ensuring appropriate cleanliness and sterilization of cutting and trimming equipment.
Help patient select their new eyewear, lenses according to Dr. rx and recommendations.
Generate sales new patients through effective marketing and patient word-of-mouth opportunities.
Communicate between patients and outside doctors to obtain and discuss relevant confidential records.
Work with multiple optometrists to solve patient issues including inaccurate optical measurements, lens adaptations, and overall patient satisfaction.
Educate employees to prepare them for the ABO exam.

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.

Frame stylist vs apprentice stylist skills

Common frame stylist skills

Patients, 60%
Lab Process, 12%
R, 6%
Scheduling Appointments, 6%
Insurance Benefits, 4%
Front Desk, 3%

Common apprentice stylist skills

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