Wig stylist vs salon assistant

The differences between wig stylists and salon 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 salon assistant. Additionally, a wig stylist has an average salary of $35,730, which is higher than the $26,083 average annual salary of a salon assistant.

The top three skills for a wig stylist include wigs, sales floor and hair loss. The most important skills for a salon assistant are PET, cleanliness, and customer service.

Wig stylist vs salon assistant overview

	Wig Stylist	Salon Assistant
Yearly salary	$35,730	$26,083
Hourly rate	$17.18	$12.54
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	10,231	23,585
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Wig stylist vs salon assistant salary

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

	Wig Stylist	Salon Assistant
Average salary	$35,730	$26,083
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $56,000	Between $18,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between wig stylist and salon assistant education

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

	Wig Stylist	Salon Assistant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Cosmetology	Cosmetology
Most common college	-	-

Wig stylist vs salon assistant demographics

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

	Wig Stylist	Salon Assistant
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 19.1% Female, 80.9%	Male, 12.6% Female, 87.4%
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, 13.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 7.9% White, 55.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between wig stylist and salon 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.

Salon assistant example responsibilities.

Maintain salon appearance ensuring cleanliness, organization and manage inventory of salon products.
Color, bleach, perm and relax hair.
Assist in blow drying clients hair by holding hair dryers and brushes in place.
Maintain and style wigs and hair pieces for the production shows through grooming techniques.
Assist clients with consultations on products, braids, lock maintenance and other desire styles.
Assist in blow drying and styling activities by holding dryers and brushes and clips in place.

Wig stylist vs salon assistant skills

Common wig stylist skills

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

Common salon assistant skills

PET, 22%
Cleanliness, 16%
Customer Service, 15%
Appointment Scheduling, 10%
Front Desk, 7%
Makeup, 3%