Wig stylist vs apprentice stylist

The differences between wig stylists 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 wig stylist and an apprentice stylist. Additionally, an apprentice stylist has an average salary of $36,708, which is higher than the $35,730 average annual salary of a wig stylist.

The top three skills for a wig stylist include wigs, sales floor and hair loss. The most important skills for an apprentice stylist are stylists, customer service, and hair services.

Wig stylist vs apprentice stylist overview

	Wig Stylist	Apprentice Stylist
Yearly salary	$35,730	$36,708
Hourly rate	$17.18	$17.65
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	10,231	50,406
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 29%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Wig stylist vs apprentice stylist salary

Wig stylists and apprentices stylist have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Wig Stylist	Apprentice Stylist
Average salary	$35,730	$36,708
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $56,000	Between $24,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between wig stylist and apprentice stylist education

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

	Wig Stylist	Apprentice Stylist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 29%
Most common major	Cosmetology	Cosmetology
Most common college	-	-

Wig stylist vs apprentice stylist demographics

Here are the differences between wig stylists' and apprentices stylist' demographics:

	Wig Stylist	Apprentice Stylist
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 19.1% Female, 80.9%	Male, 17.5% Female, 82.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.0% Asian, 6.6% White, 65.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	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 wig stylist and apprentice stylist duties and responsibilities

Wig stylist example responsibilities.

Manage cleaning up activities after hair care appointments by ensuring appropriate cleanliness and sterilization of cutting and trimming equipment.
Provide beauty services such as shampooing, cutting, coloring and styling wigs.
Cut wigs and hair units to specify length and style, using scissors and razors.
Provide hairstylist services/professional makeup/manicures/pedicures and modeling.
Provide hairstylist services/professional makeup/manicures/pedicures and modeling.

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.

Wig stylist vs apprentice stylist skills

Common wig stylist skills

Wigs, 62%
Sales Floor, 21%
Hair Loss, 17%

Common apprentice stylist skills

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