Hair assistant vs assistant

The differences between hair assistants and assistants 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 assistant. Additionally, an assistant has an average salary of $37,363, 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 assistant are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Hair assistant vs assistant overview

	Hair Assistant	Assistant
Yearly salary	$36,693	$37,363
Hourly rate	$17.64	$17.96
Growth rate	11%	-8%
Number of jobs	34,394	557,900
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	40	50
Years of experience	2	2

Hair assistant vs assistant salary

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

	Hair Assistant	Assistant
Average salary	$36,693	$37,363
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $55,000	Between $16,000 And $82,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Latham & Watkins
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between hair assistant and assistant education

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

	Hair Assistant	Assistant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Cosmetology	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Hair assistant vs assistant demographics

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

	Hair Assistant	Assistant
Average age	40	50
Gender ratio	Male, 9.7% Female, 90.3%	Male, 40.7% Female, 59.3%
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, 9.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 3.8% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	12%	6%

Differences between hair assistant and assistant 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

Assistant example responsibilities.

Manage circulations, including educational textbooks and DVDS, video technology and supplies.
Manage branches providing information technology support, logistics, training and operational support.
Manage company's twitter account and communicate with multiple physical therapy providers around the country
Optimize productivity in prioritizing and managing special projects, PowerPoint presentations for classes, and proctore exams for undergraduate classes.
Assist in jewelry design and assembly, manage company Facebook page, participate in wholesale buying, and manage retail inventory
Manage and update company Facebook page with daily updates, finding/sharing relevant and interesting information, and encouraging fan engagement.

Hair assistant vs assistant skills

Common hair assistant skills

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

Common assistant skills

Patients, 27%
Customer Service, 13%
Patient Care, 8%
CPR, 5%
Sales Floor, 5%
Scheduling Appointments, 3%