Salon assistant vs braider

The differences between salon assistants 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 salon assistant and a braider. Additionally, a braider has an average salary of $35,669, 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 a braider are customer service, braiders, and RAN.

Salon assistant vs braider overview

	Salon Assistant	Braider
Yearly salary	$26,083	$35,669
Hourly rate	$12.54	$17.15
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	23,585	34,696
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 53%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Salon assistant vs braider salary

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

	Salon Assistant	Braider
Average salary	$26,083	$35,669
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $37,000	Between $24,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between salon assistant and braider education

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

	Salon Assistant	Braider
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 53%
Most common major	Cosmetology	Cosmetology
Most common college	-	-

Salon assistant vs braider demographics

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

	Salon Assistant	Braider
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 12.6% Female, 87.4%	Male, 23.7% Female, 76.3%
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, 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 salon assistant and braider 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.

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.

Salon assistant vs braider skills

Common salon assistant skills

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

Common braider skills

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