Hairstylist/cosmetologist vs beautician

The differences between hairstylist/cosmetologists and beauticians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a hairstylist/cosmetologist and a beautician. Additionally, a beautician has an average salary of $36,831, which is higher than the $36,770 average annual salary of a hairstylist/cosmetologist.

The top three skills for a hairstylist/cosmetologist include scheduling appointments, makeup and salon services. The most important skills for a beautician are cosmetology, skin care, and beauty services.

Hairstylist/cosmetologist vs beautician overview

	Hairstylist/Cosmetologist	Beautician
Yearly salary	$36,770	$36,831
Hourly rate	$17.68	$17.71
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	43,193	42,691
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Hairstylist/cosmetologist vs beautician salary

Hairstylist/cosmetologists and beauticians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hairstylist/Cosmetologist	Beautician
Average salary	$36,770	$36,831
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $53,000	Between $24,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	Chaska, MN
Highest paying state	Washington	Washington
Best paying company	Soothe	Massachusetts General Hospital
Best paying industry	Technology	Health Care

Differences between hairstylist/cosmetologist and beautician education

There are a few differences between a hairstylist/cosmetologist and a beautician in terms of educational background:

	Hairstylist/Cosmetologist	Beautician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Cosmetology	Cosmetology
Most common college	-	-

Hairstylist/cosmetologist vs beautician demographics

Here are the differences between hairstylist/cosmetologists' and beauticians' demographics:

	Hairstylist/Cosmetologist	Beautician
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 8.6% Female, 91.4%	Male, 8.1% Female, 91.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 9.0% White, 58.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between hairstylist/cosmetologist and beautician duties and responsibilities

Hairstylist/cosmetologist example responsibilities.

Manage beautiful hairstyles with the use of flat irons, curling irons, blow dryers, and other hair products.
Work as a hairstylist, receptionist, sell retail and up sell services and products.
Apply make-up, dress wigs, learn customer's needs, provide fingernail treatments, and maintain clean work area.
Receive certification and start as hairstylist.
Maintain hair tools and salon instruments for salon cleanliness and compliance with cosmetology regulations.
Train and employ by Aveda, demonstrating the use of plant and flower sensory methodology.

Beautician example responsibilities.

Manage beautiful hairstyles with the use of flat irons, curling irons, blow dryers, and other hair products.
Perform makeup artist techniques that include wardrobe suggestions for magazine and local newspaper editorials.
Make up applications, formal styling's, cut, and color with Redken product's.

Hairstylist/cosmetologist vs beautician skills

Common hairstylist/cosmetologist skills

Scheduling Appointments, 17%
Makeup, 12%
Salon Services, 8%
Cosmetology, 7%
Front Desk, 5%
Customer Service, 5%

Common beautician skills

Cosmetology, 51%
Skin Care, 17%
Beauty Services, 4%
Beauty Shop, 4%
Client Appointments, 4%
Customer Service, 3%