Hair assistant vs braider

The differences between hair assistants and braiders 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 a braider. Additionally, a hair assistant has an average salary of $36,693, which is higher than the $35,669 average annual salary of a braider.

The top three skills for a hair assistant include schedule appointments, cleanliness and customer service. The most important skills for a braider are customer service, braiders, and RAN.

Hair assistant vs braider overview

	Hair Assistant	Braider
Yearly salary	$36,693	$35,669
Hourly rate	$17.64	$17.15
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	34,394	34,696
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 53%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Hair assistant vs braider salary

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

	Hair Assistant	Braider
Average salary	$36,693	$35,669
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $55,000	Between $24,000 And $51,000
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Differences between hair assistant and braider education

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

	Hair Assistant	Braider
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 53%
Most common major	Cosmetology	Cosmetology
Most common college	-	-

Hair assistant vs braider demographics

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

	Hair Assistant	Braider
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 9.7% Female, 90.3%	Male, 23.7% Female, 76.3%
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, 15.6% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.2% Asian, 6.8% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between hair assistant and braider 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

Braider example responsibilities.

Run braiding machine and run splicing equipment for production.
Operate and maintain wire braiders, successfully complete all wire orders by time request.
Provide one-on-one personal makeup artistry for clients.
Attend Redken color placement and updo class with Kris Sorbie.

Hair assistant vs braider skills

Common hair assistant skills

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

Common braider skills

Customer Service, 65%
Braiders, 10%
RAN, 9%
Client Appointments, 6%
Scheduling Appointments, 5%
Appointment Calendar, 5%