Salon assistant vs apprentice stylist

The differences between salon assistants and apprentices stylist can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a salon assistant and an apprentice stylist. Additionally, an apprentice stylist has an average salary of $36,708, which is higher than the $26,083 average annual salary of a salon assistant.

The top three skills for a salon assistant include PET, cleanliness and customer service. The most important skills for an apprentice stylist are stylists, customer service, and hair services.

Salon assistant vs apprentice stylist overview

	Salon Assistant	Apprentice Stylist
Yearly salary	$26,083	$36,708
Hourly rate	$12.54	$17.65
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	23,585	50,406
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 29%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Salon assistant vs apprentice stylist salary

Salon assistants and apprentices stylist have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Salon Assistant	Apprentice Stylist
Average salary	$26,083	$36,708
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $37,000	Between $24,000 And $54,000
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Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between salon assistant and apprentice stylist education

There are a few differences between a salon assistant and an apprentice stylist in terms of educational background:

	Salon Assistant	Apprentice Stylist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 29%
Most common major	Cosmetology	Cosmetology
Most common college	-	-

Salon assistant vs apprentice stylist demographics

Here are the differences between salon assistants' and apprentices stylist' demographics:

	Salon Assistant	Apprentice Stylist
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 12.6% Female, 87.4%	Male, 17.5% Female, 82.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 7.9% White, 55.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 7.7% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between salon assistant and apprentice stylist duties and responsibilities

Salon assistant example responsibilities.

Maintain salon appearance ensuring cleanliness, organization and manage inventory of salon products.
Color, bleach, perm and relax hair.
Assist in blow drying clients hair by holding hair dryers and brushes in place.
Maintain and style wigs and hair pieces for the production shows through grooming techniques.
Assist clients with consultations on products, braids, lock maintenance and other desire styles.
Assist in blow drying and styling activities by holding dryers and brushes and clips in place.

Apprentice stylist example responsibilities.

Manage cleaning up activities after hair care appointments by ensuring appropriate cleanliness and sterilization of cutting and trimming equipment.
Provide hairstylist services/professional makeup/manicures/pedicures and modeling.
Provide hairstylist services/professional makeup/manicures/pedicures and modeling.

Salon assistant vs apprentice stylist skills

Common salon assistant skills

PET, 22%
Cleanliness, 16%
Customer Service, 15%
Appointment Scheduling, 10%
Front Desk, 7%
Makeup, 3%

Common apprentice stylist skills

Stylists, 28%
Customer Service, 27%
Hair Services, 19%
Retail Products, 11%
Front Desk, 9%
Appointment Scheduling, 6%