Stylist assistant vs hair colorist

The differences between stylist assistants and hair 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 hair colorist. Additionally, a stylist assistant has an average salary of $36,793, which is higher than the $35,934 average annual salary of a hair colorist.

The top three skills for a stylist assistant include customer service, appointment scheduling and photo shoots. The most important skills for a hair colorist are front desk, client appointments, and product knowledge.

Stylist assistant vs hair colorist overview

	Stylist Assistant	Hair Colorist
Yearly salary	$36,793	$35,934
Hourly rate	$17.69	$17.28
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	11,808	34,025
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Stylist assistant vs hair colorist salary

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

	Stylist Assistant	Hair Colorist
Average salary	$36,793	$35,934
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $53,000	Between $22,000 And $57,000
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Differences between stylist assistant and hair colorist education

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

	Stylist Assistant	Hair Colorist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Cosmetology	Cosmetology
Most common college	-	-

Stylist assistant vs hair colorist demographics

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

	Stylist Assistant	Hair Colorist
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 13.5% Female, 86.5%	Male, 18.4% Female, 81.6%
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, 10.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.7% Asian, 7.5% White, 56.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between stylist assistant and hair 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.

Hair colorist example responsibilities.

Manage product inventory for cosmetology products, place product orders, maintain the inventory.
Provide hairstylist services/professional makeup/manicures/pedicures and modeling.
Perform cosmetology services on clients-scheduling appointments-Inventory

Stylist assistant vs hair colorist skills

Common stylist assistant skills

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

Common hair colorist skills

Front Desk, 82%
Client Appointments, 13%
Product Knowledge, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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