Wig stylist vs cosmetician

The differences between wig stylists and cosmeticians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cosmetician has an average salary of $80,315, 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 cosmetician are customer service, merchandise displays, and skin care.

Wig stylist vs cosmetician overview

	Wig Stylist	Cosmetician
Yearly salary	$35,730	$80,315
Hourly rate	$17.18	$38.61
Growth rate	11%	1%
Number of jobs	10,231	9,011
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	40	38
Years of experience	2	-

Wig stylist vs cosmetician salary

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

	Wig Stylist	Cosmetician
Average salary	$35,730	$80,315
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $56,000	Between $51,000 And $125,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between wig stylist and cosmetician education

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

	Wig Stylist	Cosmetician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Cosmetology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Wig stylist vs cosmetician demographics

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

	Wig Stylist	Cosmetician
Average age	40	38
Gender ratio	Male, 19.1% Female, 80.9%	Male, 2.8% Female, 97.2%
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, 10.8% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 22.5% Asian, 6.2% White, 53.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	12%	6%

Differences between wig stylist and cosmetician 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.

Cosmetician example responsibilities.

Administer make-up application to customers during cosmetic demonstrations
Administer make-up application to customers during cosmetic demonstrations

Wig stylist vs cosmetician skills

Common wig stylist skills

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

Common cosmetician skills

Customer Service, 59%
Merchandise Displays, 16%
Skin Care, 7%
Cosmetic Products, 6%
Inventory Control, 5%
Product Knowledge, 4%