Hair stylist vs hair assistant

The differences between hair stylists and hair 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 stylist and a hair assistant. Additionally, a hair stylist has an average salary of $38,221, which is higher than the $36,693 average annual salary of a hair assistant.

The top three skills for a hair stylist include cosmetology, clips and kids. The most important skills for a hair assistant are schedule appointments, cleanliness, and customer service.

Hair stylist vs hair assistant overview

	Hair Stylist	Hair Assistant
Yearly salary	$38,221	$36,693
Hourly rate	$18.38	$17.64
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	49,578	34,394
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	High School Diploma, 33%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Hair stylist vs hair assistant salary

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

	Hair Stylist	Hair Assistant
Average salary	$38,221	$36,693
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $53,000	Between $24,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	Scottsdale, AZ	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between hair stylist and hair assistant education

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

	Hair Stylist	Hair Assistant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	High School Diploma, 33%
Most common major	Cosmetology	Cosmetology
Most common college	-	-

Hair stylist vs hair assistant demographics

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

	Hair Stylist	Hair Assistant
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 9.2% Female, 90.8%	Male, 9.7% Female, 90.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 7.6% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	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%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between hair stylist and hair assistant duties and responsibilities

Hair stylist example responsibilities.

Manage beautiful hairstyles with the use of flat irons, curling irons, blow dryers, and other hair products.
Manage product inventory for cosmetology products, place product orders, maintain the inventory.
Commission stylist, assist other stylists as well as cleaning and greeting guests.
Work extremely quickly and efficiently as a hairstylist to reach sales and productivity goals while maintaining exceptional customer service
Bleach, dye, or tint, using applicator or brush.
Specialize in braids, sew-ins, glue-ins, dreads, wraps, twist, and curls.

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

Hair stylist vs hair assistant skills

Common hair stylist skills

Cosmetology, 31%
Clips, 20%
Kids, 7%
Makeup, 6%
Retail Sales, 5%
Cleanliness, 4%

Common hair assistant skills

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