Wig stylist vs hair assistant

The differences between wig stylists and hair assistants 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 hair assistant. Additionally, a hair assistant has an average salary of $36,693, 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 hair assistant are schedule appointments, cleanliness, and customer service.

Wig stylist vs hair assistant overview

	Wig Stylist	Hair Assistant
Yearly salary	$35,730	$36,693
Hourly rate	$17.18	$17.64
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	10,231	34,394
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 33%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Wig stylist vs hair assistant salary

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

	Wig Stylist	Hair Assistant
Average salary	$35,730	$36,693
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $56,000	Between $24,000 And $55,000
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Differences between wig stylist and hair assistant education

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

	Wig Stylist	Hair Assistant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 33%
Most common major	Cosmetology	Cosmetology
Most common college	-	-

Wig stylist vs hair assistant demographics

Here are the differences between wig stylists' and hair assistants' demographics:

	Wig Stylist	Hair Assistant
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 19.1% Female, 80.9%	Male, 9.7% Female, 90.3%
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, 12.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 7.5% White, 55.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between wig stylist and hair assistant 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.

Hair assistant example responsibilities.

Manage product inventory for cosmetology products, place product orders, maintain the inventory.
Maintain cleanliness of professional manicuring area.
Follow established standards of safety and cleanliness.
Provide hairstylist services/professional makeup/manicures/pedicures and modeling.
Work part-time as a natural hair stylist offering braid styles and natural styles
Perform cosmetology services on clients-scheduling appointments-Inventory

Wig stylist vs hair assistant skills

Common wig stylist skills

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

Common hair assistant skills

Schedule Appointments, 51%
Cleanliness, 12%
Customer Service, 11%
Front Desk, 7%
Make-Up, 5%
Departmental Policies, 3%