Licensed cosmetologist vs braider

The differences between licensed cosmetologists 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 licensed cosmetologist and a braider. Additionally, a licensed cosmetologist has an average salary of $36,637, which is higher than the $35,669 average annual salary of a braider.

The top three skills for a licensed cosmetologist include retail sales, customer service and product sales. The most important skills for a braider are customer service, braiders, and RAN.

Licensed cosmetologist vs braider overview

	Licensed Cosmetologist	Braider
Yearly salary	$36,637	$35,669
Hourly rate	$17.61	$17.15
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	52,740	34,696
Job satisfaction	3	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 29%	High School Diploma, 53%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Licensed cosmetologist vs braider salary

Licensed cosmetologists and braiders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Licensed Cosmetologist	Braider
Average salary	$36,637	$35,669
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $53,000	Between $24,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	Montclair, NJ	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	The Lash Lounge	-
Best paying industry	Education	-

Differences between licensed cosmetologist and braider education

There are a few differences between a licensed cosmetologist and a braider in terms of educational background:

	Licensed Cosmetologist	Braider
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 29%	High School Diploma, 53%
Most common major	Cosmetology	Cosmetology
Most common college	-	-

Licensed cosmetologist vs braider demographics

Here are the differences between licensed cosmetologists' and braiders' demographics:

	Licensed Cosmetologist	Braider
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 7.9% Female, 92.1%	Male, 23.7% Female, 76.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.6% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 7.9% White, 59.8% 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 licensed cosmetologist and braider duties and responsibilities

Licensed cosmetologist example responsibilities.

Manage beautiful hairstyles with the use of flat irons, curling irons, blow dryers, and other hair products.
Provide pedicure/manicure, skin care services, and dress wigs.
Provide all services - hair stylist, nails, make-up, coloring services, blow-outs, and up-do's.
Conduct DYI seminars on make-up application.
Maintain hair tools and salon instruments for salon cleanliness and compliance with cosmetology regulations.
Assist others hairstylist team members.

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.

Licensed cosmetologist vs braider skills

Common licensed cosmetologist skills

Retail Sales, 32%
Customer Service, 15%
Product Sales, 11%
Appointment Scheduling, 5%
Make-Up, 4%
Cosmetic Services, 3%

Common braider skills

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