Wig stylist vs colorist

The differences between wig stylists and colorists 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 colorist. Additionally, a wig stylist has an average salary of $35,730, which is higher than the $34,792 average annual salary of a colorist.

The top three skills for a wig stylist include wigs, sales floor and hair loss. The most important skills for a colorist are color correction, davinci resolve, and color theory.

Wig stylist vs colorist overview

	Wig Stylist	Colorist
Yearly salary	$35,730	$34,792
Hourly rate	$17.18	$16.73
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	10,231	42,160
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Wig stylist vs colorist salary

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

	Wig Stylist	Colorist
Average salary	$35,730	$34,792
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $56,000	Between $22,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Adobe
Best paying industry	-	Media

Differences between wig stylist and colorist education

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

	Wig Stylist	Colorist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Cosmetology	Cosmetology
Most common college	-	-

Wig stylist vs colorist demographics

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

	Wig Stylist	Colorist
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 19.1% Female, 80.9%	Male, 43.7% Female, 56.3%
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, 10.0% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 8.2% White, 56.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between wig stylist and colorist 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.

Colorist example responsibilities.

Manage cleaning up activities after hair care appointments by ensuring appropriate cleanliness and sterilization of cutting and trimming equipment.
Screened/Evaluat and HD DI color correct feature films, utilizing Autodesk Lustre for restoration.
Remastered archival feature footage to HD.
Perform DI on major feature films, commercial and special projects.
Navigate project through continually changing workflows VFX revisions and delivery specs.
Provide hairstylist services/professional makeup/manicures/pedicures and modeling.

Wig stylist vs colorist skills

Common wig stylist skills

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

Common colorist skills

Color Correction, 13%
Davinci Resolve, 11%
Color Theory, 9%
Front Desk, 9%
Color Standards, 7%
Adobe Photoshop, 5%