Wig stylist vs braider

The differences between wig stylists and braiders 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 braider. Additionally, a wig stylist has an average salary of $35,730, which is higher than the $35,669 average annual salary of a braider.

The top three skills for a wig stylist include wigs, sales floor and hair loss. The most important skills for a braider are customer service, braiders, and RAN.

Wig stylist vs braider overview

	Wig Stylist	Braider
Yearly salary	$35,730	$35,669
Hourly rate	$17.18	$17.15
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	10,231	34,696
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 53%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Wig stylist vs braider salary

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

	Wig Stylist	Braider
Average salary	$35,730	$35,669
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $56,000	Between $24,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between wig stylist and braider education

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

	Wig Stylist	Braider
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 53%
Most common major	Cosmetology	Cosmetology
Most common college	-	-

Wig stylist vs braider demographics

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

	Wig Stylist	Braider
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 19.1% Female, 80.9%	Male, 23.7% Female, 76.3%
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, 15.6% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.2% Asian, 6.8% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between wig stylist and braider 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.

Braider example responsibilities.

Run braiding machine and run splicing equipment for production.
Operate and maintain wire braiders, successfully complete all wire orders by time request.
Provide one-on-one personal makeup artistry for clients.
Attend Redken color placement and updo class with Kris Sorbie.

Wig stylist vs braider skills

Common wig stylist skills

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

Common braider skills

Customer Service, 65%
Braiders, 10%
RAN, 9%
Client Appointments, 6%
Scheduling Appointments, 5%
Appointment Calendar, 5%