Hair dresser vs apprentice stylist

The differences between hair dressers 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 dresser and an apprentice stylist. Additionally, a hair dresser has an average salary of $36,852, which is higher than the $36,708 average annual salary of an apprentice stylist.

The top three skills for a hair dresser include appointment scheduling, customer service and product sales. The most important skills for an apprentice stylist are stylists, customer service, and hair services.

Hair dresser vs apprentice stylist overview

	Hair Dresser	Apprentice Stylist
Yearly salary	$36,852	$36,708
Hourly rate	$17.72	$17.65
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	42,777	50,406
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 29%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Hair dresser vs apprentice stylist salary

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

	Hair Dresser	Apprentice Stylist
Average salary	$36,852	$36,708
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $54,000	Between $24,000 And $54,000
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Differences between hair dresser and apprentice stylist education

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

	Hair Dresser	Apprentice Stylist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 29%
Most common major	Cosmetology	Cosmetology
Most common college	-	-

Hair dresser vs apprentice stylist demographics

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

	Hair Dresser	Apprentice Stylist
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 6.1% Female, 93.9%	Male, 17.5% Female, 82.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 7.2% White, 57.2% 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 hair dresser and apprentice stylist duties and responsibilities

Hair dresser example responsibilities.

Manage product inventory for cosmetology products, place product orders, maintain the inventory.
Shampoo, style and color hair as well as advise clients about wigs.
Bleach, dye, or tint hair.
Assist in hair and make-up.
Apply make-up and cosmetics on clients.
Shape eyebrows using tweezers, creams.

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 dresser vs apprentice stylist skills

Common hair dresser skills

Appointment Scheduling, 28%
Customer Service, 22%
Product Sales, 8%
Curling Irons, 6%
Front Desk, 6%
Skin Care, 6%

Common apprentice stylist skills

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