Stylist assistant vs colorist

The differences between stylist assistants and colorists 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 a colorist. Additionally, a stylist assistant has an average salary of $36,793, which is higher than the $34,792 average annual salary of a colorist.

The top three skills for a stylist assistant include customer service, appointment scheduling and photo shoots. The most important skills for a colorist are color correction, davinci resolve, and color theory.

Stylist assistant vs colorist overview

	Stylist Assistant	Colorist
Yearly salary	$36,793	$34,792
Hourly rate	$17.69	$16.73
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	11,808	42,160
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Stylist assistant vs colorist salary

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

	Stylist Assistant	Colorist
Average salary	$36,793	$34,792
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $53,000	Between $22,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Adobe
Best paying industry	-	Media

Differences between stylist assistant and colorist education

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

	Stylist Assistant	Colorist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Cosmetology	Cosmetology
Most common college	-	-

Stylist assistant vs colorist demographics

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

	Stylist Assistant	Colorist
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 13.5% Female, 86.5%	Male, 43.7% Female, 56.3%
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, 10.0% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 8.2% White, 56.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between stylist assistant and colorist 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.

Colorist example responsibilities.

Manage cleaning up activities after hair care appointments by ensuring appropriate cleanliness and sterilization of cutting and trimming equipment.
Screened/Evaluat and HD DI color correct feature films, utilizing Autodesk Lustre for restoration.
Remastered archival feature footage to HD.
Perform DI on major feature films, commercial and special projects.
Navigate project through continually changing workflows VFX revisions and delivery specs.
Provide hairstylist services/professional makeup/manicures/pedicures and modeling.

Stylist assistant vs colorist skills

Common stylist assistant skills

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

Common colorist skills

Color Correction, 13%
Davinci Resolve, 11%
Color Theory, 9%
Front Desk, 9%
Color Standards, 7%
Adobe Photoshop, 5%