Shampoo technician vs technician

The differences between shampoo technicians and technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a shampoo technician, becoming a technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a technician has an average salary of $38,045, which is higher than the $34,204 average annual salary of a shampoo technician.

The top three skills for a shampoo technician include appointment scheduling, customer service and stylists. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Shampoo technician vs technician overview

	Shampoo Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$34,204	$38,045
Hourly rate	$16.44	$18.29
Growth rate	11%	1%
Number of jobs	23,640	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	34	40
Years of experience	12	2

Shampoo technician vs technician salary

Shampoo technicians and technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Shampoo Technician	Technician
Average salary	$34,204	$38,045
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $54,000	Between $24,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Telecommunication

Differences between shampoo technician and technician education

There are a few differences between a shampoo technician and a technician in terms of educational background:

	Shampoo Technician	Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Cosmetology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Shampoo technician vs technician demographics

Here are the differences between shampoo technicians' and technicians' demographics:

	Shampoo Technician	Technician
Average age	34	40
Gender ratio	Male, 8.4% Female, 91.6%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 13.6% White, 51.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 4.9% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	12%	2%

Differences between shampoo technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Shampoo technician example responsibilities.

Provide hairstylist services/professional makeup/manicures/pedicures and modeling.
Provide hairstylist services/professional makeup/manicures/pedicures and modeling.

Technician example responsibilities.

Achieve multiple ASE certifications within first year of employment.
Implement and manage UHF radio base stations, repeaters, and command network, effectively linking all regional headquarters.
Manage telecommunications installation and repair for hospital Nortel network.
Maintain numerous automate scripts to assist in managing Linux systems.
Manage, troubleshot and repair multiple wireless technologies including fiber optic transmission switches.
Install peripherals including printers, fax machines, scanners, and smartphones.

Shampoo technician vs technician skills

Common shampoo technician skills

Appointment Scheduling, 54%
Customer Service, 20%
Stylists, 8%
Front Desk, 7%
Medical Treatment, 2%
Client Appointments, 2%

Common technician skills

Patients, 16%
Customer Service, 14%
Patient Care, 8%
Hand Tools, 6%
Diagnosis, 5%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%

Updated January 8, 2025

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