Salon assistant vs hair assistant

The differences between salon assistants and hair 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 a hair assistant. Additionally, a hair assistant has an average salary of $36,693, 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 hair assistant are schedule appointments, cleanliness, and customer service.

Salon assistant vs hair assistant overview

	Salon Assistant	Hair Assistant
Yearly salary	$26,083	$36,693
Hourly rate	$12.54	$17.64
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	23,585	34,394
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 33%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Salon assistant vs hair assistant salary

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

	Salon Assistant	Hair Assistant
Average salary	$26,083	$36,693
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $37,000	Between $24,000 And $55,000
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Differences between salon assistant and hair assistant education

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

	Salon Assistant	Hair Assistant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 33%
Most common major	Cosmetology	Cosmetology
Most common college	-	-

Salon assistant vs hair assistant demographics

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

	Salon Assistant	Hair Assistant
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 12.6% Female, 87.4%	Male, 9.7% Female, 90.3%
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, 12.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 7.5% White, 55.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between salon assistant and hair 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.

Hair assistant example responsibilities.

Manage product inventory for cosmetology products, place product orders, maintain the inventory.
Maintain cleanliness of professional manicuring area.
Follow established standards of safety and cleanliness.
Provide hairstylist services/professional makeup/manicures/pedicures and modeling.
Work part-time as a natural hair stylist offering braid styles and natural styles
Perform cosmetology services on clients-scheduling appointments-Inventory

Salon assistant vs hair assistant skills

Common salon assistant skills

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

Common hair assistant skills

Schedule Appointments, 51%
Cleanliness, 12%
Customer Service, 11%
Front Desk, 7%
Make-Up, 5%
Departmental Policies, 3%