Stylist assistant vs hair designer

The differences between stylist assistants and hair designers 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 designer. Additionally, a hair designer has an average salary of $37,277, which is higher than the $36,793 average annual salary of a stylist assistant.

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

Stylist assistant vs hair designer overview

	Stylist Assistant	Hair Designer
Yearly salary	$36,793	$37,277
Hourly rate	$17.69	$17.92
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	11,808	86,536
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Associate Degree, 25%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Stylist assistant vs hair designer salary

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

	Stylist Assistant	Hair Designer
Average salary	$36,793	$37,277
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $53,000	Between $25,000 And $54,000
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Differences between stylist assistant and hair designer education

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

	Stylist Assistant	Hair Designer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Associate Degree, 25%
Most common major	Cosmetology	Cosmetology
Most common college	-	-

Stylist assistant vs hair designer demographics

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

	Stylist Assistant	Hair Designer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 13.5% Female, 86.5%	Male, 10.5% Female, 89.5%
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, 10.7% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.6% Asian, 7.5% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between stylist assistant and hair designer 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 designer example responsibilities.

Manage beautiful hairstyles with the use of flat irons, curling irons, blow dryers, and other hair products.
Care for wigs and hairpieces and in some cases sell them.
Attach prosthetics to performers and apply makeup to create special features.
Aid with the build, application, and removal of prosthetics.
Develop diverse cosmetology skills and expertise through education
Provide hairstylist services/professional makeup/manicures/pedicures and modeling.

Stylist assistant vs hair designer skills

Common stylist assistant skills

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

Common hair designer skills

Customer Service, 16%
Front Desk, 16%
Appointment Scheduling, 15%
Cosmetology, 11%
Product Sales, 10%
Retail Sales, 7%