Nail technician vs nail artist

The differences between nail technicians and nail artists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a nail artist has an average salary of $43,369, which is higher than the $30,503 average annual salary of a nail technician.

The top three skills for a nail technician include work ethic, customer service and cleanliness. The most important skills for a nail artist are beauty services, customer service, and nail art.

Nail technician vs nail artist overview

	Nail Technician	Nail Artist
Yearly salary	$30,503	$43,369
Hourly rate	$14.66	$20.85
Growth rate	22%	22%
Number of jobs	9,115	4,559
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 28%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Nail technician vs nail artist salary

Nail technicians and nail artists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Nail Technician	Nail Artist
Average salary	$30,503	$43,369
Salary range	Between $17,000 And $53,000	Between $14,000 And $127,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	-
Highest paying state	Maryland	-
Best paying company	J.F. Shea Co	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between nail technician and nail artist education

There are a few differences between a nail technician and a nail artist in terms of educational background:

	Nail Technician	Nail Artist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 28%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Cosmetology	Cosmetology
Most common college	-	-

Nail technician vs nail artist demographics

Here are the differences between nail technicians' and nail artists' demographics:

	Nail Technician	Nail Artist
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 16.0% Female, 84.0%	Male, 15.0% Female, 85.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 2.4% Unknown, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 51.7% White, 30.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 2.4% Unknown, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 52.1% White, 30.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between nail technician and nail artist duties and responsibilities

Nail technician example responsibilities.

Diagnose and repair pool/spa equipment including pumps, heaters, and electrical circuits -repair plumbing -test water quality for pools/spas
Apply facials and make up.
Apply top, bottom, and finishing coats.
Plumb pool and hot tub equipment using PVC.
Confer with management to resolve problems and coordinate activities.
Skin care: facials, microdermabrasion, peels, lymphatic drainage, waxing.

Nail artist example responsibilities.

Achieve all sales goals through close client contact and upselling techniques.
Conceptualize and develop terrain models using Maya and partner with director and animators to correspond and produce effective shots.
Freelance artist for Dior cosmetics, left to obtain more work elsewhere
Work directly for Christian Dior to locally work spa days and events.

Nail technician vs nail artist skills

Common nail technician skills

Work Ethic, 14%
Customer Service, 12%
Cleanliness, 12%
Cosmetology, 10%
TIP, 6%
Repeat Business, 5%

Common nail artist skills

Beauty Services, 66%
Customer Service, 15%
Nail Art, 6%
Nail Services, 6%
Nail Care, 3%
Front Desk, 3%