Wig stylist vs hair dresser

The differences between wig stylists and hair dressers 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 dresser. Additionally, a hair dresser has an average salary of $36,852, 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 dresser are appointment scheduling, customer service, and product sales.

Wig stylist vs hair dresser overview

	Wig Stylist	Hair Dresser
Yearly salary	$35,730	$36,852
Hourly rate	$17.18	$17.72
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	10,231	42,777
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Wig stylist vs hair dresser salary

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

	Wig Stylist	Hair Dresser
Average salary	$35,730	$36,852
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $56,000	Between $25,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between wig stylist and hair dresser education

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

	Wig Stylist	Hair Dresser
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Cosmetology	Cosmetology
Most common college	-	-

Wig stylist vs hair dresser demographics

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

	Wig Stylist	Hair Dresser
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 19.1% Female, 80.9%	Male, 6.1% Female, 93.9%
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, 10.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 7.2% White, 57.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between wig stylist and hair dresser 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 dresser example responsibilities.

Manage product inventory for cosmetology products, place product orders, maintain the inventory.
Shampoo, style and color hair as well as advise clients about wigs.
Bleach, dye, or tint hair.
Assist in hair and make-up.
Apply make-up and cosmetics on clients.
Shape eyebrows using tweezers, creams.

Wig stylist vs hair dresser skills

Common wig stylist skills

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

Common hair dresser skills

Appointment Scheduling, 28%
Customer Service, 22%
Product Sales, 8%
Curling Irons, 6%
Front Desk, 6%
Skin Care, 6%