Stylist assistant vs apprentice stylist

The differences between stylist assistants and apprentices stylist can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a stylist assistant and an apprentice stylist. Additionally, a stylist assistant has an average salary of $36,793, which is higher than the $36,708 average annual salary of an apprentice stylist.

The top three skills for a stylist assistant include customer service, appointment scheduling and photo shoots. The most important skills for an apprentice stylist are stylists, customer service, and hair services.

Stylist assistant vs apprentice stylist overview

	Stylist Assistant	Apprentice Stylist
Yearly salary	$36,793	$36,708
Hourly rate	$17.69	$17.65
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	11,808	50,406
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	High School Diploma, 29%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Stylist assistant vs apprentice stylist salary

Stylist assistants and apprentices stylist have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Stylist Assistant	Apprentice Stylist
Average salary	$36,793	$36,708
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $53,000	Between $24,000 And $54,000
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Differences between stylist assistant and apprentice stylist education

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

	Stylist Assistant	Apprentice Stylist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	High School Diploma, 29%
Most common major	Cosmetology	Cosmetology
Most common college	-	-

Stylist assistant vs apprentice stylist demographics

Here are the differences between stylist assistants' and apprentices stylist' demographics:

	Stylist Assistant	Apprentice Stylist
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 13.5% Female, 86.5%	Male, 17.5% Female, 82.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.6% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 7.6% White, 55.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 7.7% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between stylist assistant and apprentice stylist duties and responsibilities

Stylist assistant example responsibilities.

Manage beautiful hairstyles with the use of flat irons, curling irons, blow dryers, and other hair products.
Use and understand cosmetology terminology.
Perform cosmetology procedures for customers on a daily basis.
Provide hairstylist services/professional makeup/manicures/pedicures and modeling.
Attend Redken ombre color class with Justin Issac.

Apprentice stylist example responsibilities.

Manage cleaning up activities after hair care appointments by ensuring appropriate cleanliness and sterilization of cutting and trimming equipment.
Provide hairstylist services/professional makeup/manicures/pedicures and modeling.
Provide hairstylist services/professional makeup/manicures/pedicures and modeling.

Stylist assistant vs apprentice stylist skills

Common stylist assistant skills

Customer Service, 25%
Appointment Scheduling, 14%
Photo Shoots, 12%
Salon Services, 9%
Front Desk, 9%
Cosmetology, 5%

Common apprentice stylist skills

Stylists, 28%
Customer Service, 27%
Hair Services, 19%
Retail Products, 11%
Front Desk, 9%
Appointment Scheduling, 6%