Salon assistant vs assistant

The differences between salon assistants and 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 salon assistant and an assistant. Additionally, an assistant has an average salary of $37,363, 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 assistant are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Salon assistant vs assistant overview

	Salon Assistant	Assistant
Yearly salary	$26,083	$37,363
Hourly rate	$12.54	$17.96
Growth rate	11%	-8%
Number of jobs	23,585	557,900
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	40	50
Years of experience	2	2

Salon assistant vs assistant salary

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

	Salon Assistant	Assistant
Average salary	$26,083	$37,363
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $37,000	Between $16,000 And $82,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Latham & Watkins
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between salon assistant and assistant education

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

	Salon Assistant	Assistant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Cosmetology	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Salon assistant vs assistant demographics

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

	Salon Assistant	Assistant
Average age	40	50
Gender ratio	Male, 12.6% Female, 87.4%	Male, 40.7% Female, 59.3%
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, 9.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 3.8% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	12%	6%

Differences between salon assistant and assistant 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.

Assistant example responsibilities.

Manage circulations, including educational textbooks and DVDS, video technology and supplies.
Manage branches providing information technology support, logistics, training and operational support.
Manage company's twitter account and communicate with multiple physical therapy providers around the country
Optimize productivity in prioritizing and managing special projects, PowerPoint presentations for classes, and proctore exams for undergraduate classes.
Assist in jewelry design and assembly, manage company Facebook page, participate in wholesale buying, and manage retail inventory
Manage and update company Facebook page with daily updates, finding/sharing relevant and interesting information, and encouraging fan engagement.

Salon assistant vs assistant skills

Common salon assistant skills

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

Common assistant skills

Patients, 27%
Customer Service, 13%
Patient Care, 8%
CPR, 5%
Sales Floor, 5%
Scheduling Appointments, 3%