Wig stylist vs beautician

The differences between wig stylists and beauticians 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 a beautician. Additionally, a beautician has an average salary of $36,831, 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 a beautician are cosmetology, skin care, and beauty services.

Wig stylist vs beautician overview

	Wig Stylist	Beautician
Yearly salary	$35,730	$36,831
Hourly rate	$17.18	$17.71
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	10,231	42,691
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Wig stylist vs beautician salary

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

	Wig Stylist	Beautician
Average salary	$35,730	$36,831
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $56,000	Between $24,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	Chaska, MN
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Massachusetts General Hospital
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between wig stylist and beautician education

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

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

Wig stylist vs beautician demographics

Here are the differences between wig stylists' and beauticians' demographics:

	Wig Stylist	Beautician
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 19.1% Female, 80.9%	Male, 8.1% Female, 91.9%
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, 11.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 9.0% White, 58.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between wig stylist and beautician 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.

Beautician example responsibilities.

Manage beautiful hairstyles with the use of flat irons, curling irons, blow dryers, and other hair products.
Perform makeup artist techniques that include wardrobe suggestions for magazine and local newspaper editorials.
Make up applications, formal styling's, cut, and color with Redken product's.

Wig stylist vs beautician skills

Common wig stylist skills

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

Common beautician skills

Cosmetology, 51%
Skin Care, 17%
Beauty Services, 4%
Beauty Shop, 4%
Client Appointments, 4%
Customer Service, 3%