Hair assistant vs apprentice stylist

The differences between hair assistants 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 hair assistant and an apprentice stylist. Additionally, an apprentice stylist has an average salary of $36,708, which is higher than the $36,693 average annual salary of a hair assistant.

The top three skills for a hair assistant include schedule appointments, cleanliness and customer service. The most important skills for an apprentice stylist are stylists, customer service, and hair services.

Hair assistant vs apprentice stylist overview

	Hair Assistant	Apprentice Stylist
Yearly salary	$36,693	$36,708
Hourly rate	$17.64	$17.65
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	34,394	50,406
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 29%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Hair assistant vs apprentice stylist salary

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

	Hair Assistant	Apprentice Stylist
Average salary	$36,693	$36,708
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $55,000	Between $24,000 And $54,000
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Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between hair assistant and apprentice stylist education

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

	Hair Assistant	Apprentice Stylist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 29%
Most common major	Cosmetology	Cosmetology
Most common college	-	-

Hair assistant vs apprentice stylist demographics

Here are the differences between hair assistants' and apprentices stylist' demographics:

	Hair Assistant	Apprentice Stylist
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 9.7% Female, 90.3%	Male, 17.5% Female, 82.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 7.5% White, 55.0% 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 hair assistant and apprentice stylist duties and responsibilities

Hair assistant example responsibilities.

Manage product inventory for cosmetology products, place product orders, maintain the inventory.
Maintain cleanliness of professional manicuring area.
Follow established standards of safety and cleanliness.
Provide hairstylist services/professional makeup/manicures/pedicures and modeling.
Work part-time as a natural hair stylist offering braid styles and natural styles
Perform cosmetology services on clients-scheduling appointments-Inventory

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.

Hair assistant vs apprentice stylist skills

Common hair assistant skills

Schedule Appointments, 51%
Cleanliness, 12%
Customer Service, 11%
Front Desk, 7%
Make-Up, 5%
Departmental Policies, 3%

Common apprentice stylist skills

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