Stylist assistant vs salon assistant

The differences between stylist assistants and salon assistants 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 salon assistant. Additionally, a stylist assistant has an average salary of $36,793, which is higher than the $26,083 average annual salary of a salon assistant.

The top three skills for a stylist assistant include customer service, appointment scheduling and photo shoots. The most important skills for a salon assistant are PET, cleanliness, and customer service.

Stylist assistant vs salon assistant overview

	Stylist Assistant	Salon Assistant
Yearly salary	$36,793	$26,083
Hourly rate	$17.69	$12.54
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	11,808	23,585
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Stylist assistant vs salon assistant salary

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

	Stylist Assistant	Salon Assistant
Average salary	$36,793	$26,083
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $53,000	Between $18,000 And $37,000
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Differences between stylist assistant and salon assistant education

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

	Stylist Assistant	Salon Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Cosmetology	Cosmetology
Most common college	-	-

Stylist assistant vs salon assistant demographics

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

	Stylist Assistant	Salon Assistant
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 13.5% Female, 86.5%	Male, 12.6% Female, 87.4%
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, 13.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 7.9% White, 55.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between stylist assistant and salon assistant 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.

Salon assistant example responsibilities.

Maintain salon appearance ensuring cleanliness, organization and manage inventory of salon products.
Color, bleach, perm and relax hair.
Assist in blow drying clients hair by holding hair dryers and brushes in place.
Maintain and style wigs and hair pieces for the production shows through grooming techniques.
Assist clients with consultations on products, braids, lock maintenance and other desire styles.
Assist in blow drying and styling activities by holding dryers and brushes and clips in place.

Stylist assistant vs salon assistant skills

Common stylist assistant skills

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

Common salon assistant skills

PET, 22%
Cleanliness, 16%
Customer Service, 15%
Appointment Scheduling, 10%
Front Desk, 7%
Makeup, 3%