Hair specialist vs specialist

The differences between hair specialists and specialists 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 specialist and a specialist. Additionally, a specialist has an average salary of $58,013, which is higher than the $36,659 average annual salary of a hair specialist.

The top three skills for a hair specialist include customer service, product knowledge and wigs. The most important skills for a specialist are patients, customer service, and work ethic.

Hair specialist vs specialist overview

	Hair Specialist	Specialist
Yearly salary	$36,659	$58,013
Hourly rate	$17.62	$27.89
Growth rate	11%	10%
Number of jobs	33,950	358,433
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 28%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	40	42
Years of experience	2	2

Hair specialist vs specialist salary

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

	Hair Specialist	Specialist
Average salary	$36,659	$58,013
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $56,000	Between $32,000 And $104,000
Highest paying City	-	Jersey City, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	The Citadel
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between hair specialist and specialist education

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

	Hair Specialist	Specialist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 28%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Cosmetology	Business
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Hair specialist vs specialist demographics

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

	Hair Specialist	Specialist
Average age	40	42
Gender ratio	Male, 11.3% Female, 88.7%	Male, 47.5% Female, 52.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 8.2% White, 57.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 10.5% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	12%	11%

Differences between hair specialist and specialist duties and responsibilities

Hair specialist example responsibilities.

Manage product inventory for cosmetology products, place product orders, maintain the inventory.
Provide hairstylist services/professional makeup/manicures/pedicures and modeling.
Perform cosmetology services on clients-scheduling appointments-Inventory

Specialist example responsibilities.

Create, manage, and assist users with SharePoint sites.
Manage an on-site IRB and company good clinical practice (GCP) inspection.
Manage SharePoint sites by creating, editing, and customizing company sites, libraries and security.
Manage the building of accounts, assigning of static IP's, and scheduling of business class installations.
Convert servers from UNIX to Linux, all hardware diagnostics and repair including printers/plotters/desktops etc.
Follow safety procedures such as maintenance of all equipment (Telxon scanners, terminals and ladders).

Hair specialist vs specialist skills

Common hair specialist skills

Customer Service, 36%
Product Knowledge, 13%
Wigs, 12%
Hair Removal, 8%
Retail Sales, 8%
Dryers, 7%

Common specialist skills

Patients, 15%
Customer Service, 11%
Work Ethic, 5%
Patient Care, 4%
Exceptional Client, 4%
Troubleshoot, 4%