Salon assistant vs frame stylist

The differences between salon assistants and frame stylists 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 frame stylist. Additionally, a frame stylist has an average salary of $32,729, 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 frame stylist are patients, lab process, and R.

Salon assistant vs frame stylist overview

	Salon Assistant	Frame Stylist
Yearly salary	$26,083	$32,729
Hourly rate	$12.54	$15.74
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	23,585	11,455
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Salon assistant vs frame stylist salary

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

	Salon Assistant	Frame Stylist
Average salary	$26,083	$32,729
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $37,000	Between $17,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between salon assistant and frame stylist education

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

	Salon Assistant	Frame Stylist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Cosmetology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Salon assistant vs frame stylist demographics

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

	Salon Assistant	Frame Stylist
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 12.6% Female, 87.4%	Male, 12.4% Female, 87.6%
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, 10.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.4% Asian, 7.6% White, 55.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between salon assistant and frame 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.

Frame stylist example responsibilities.

Manage cleaning up activities after hair care appointments by ensuring appropriate cleanliness and sterilization of cutting and trimming equipment.
Help patient select their new eyewear, lenses according to Dr. rx and recommendations.
Generate sales new patients through effective marketing and patient word-of-mouth opportunities.
Communicate between patients and outside doctors to obtain and discuss relevant confidential records.
Work with multiple optometrists to solve patient issues including inaccurate optical measurements, lens adaptations, and overall patient satisfaction.
Educate employees to prepare them for the ABO exam.

Salon assistant vs frame stylist skills

Common salon assistant skills

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

Common frame stylist skills

Patients, 60%
Lab Process, 12%
R, 6%
Scheduling Appointments, 6%
Insurance Benefits, 4%
Front Desk, 3%