Wig stylist vs stylist assistant

The differences between wig stylists and stylist 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 stylist assistant. Additionally, a stylist assistant has an average salary of $36,793, 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 stylist assistant are customer service, appointment scheduling, and photo shoots.

Wig stylist vs stylist assistant overview

	Wig Stylist	Stylist Assistant
Yearly salary	$35,730	$36,793
Hourly rate	$17.18	$17.69
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	10,231	11,808
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Wig stylist vs stylist assistant salary

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

	Wig Stylist	Stylist Assistant
Average salary	$35,730	$36,793
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $56,000	Between $25,000 And $53,000
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Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between wig stylist and stylist assistant education

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

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

Wig stylist vs stylist assistant demographics

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

	Wig Stylist	Stylist Assistant
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 19.1% Female, 80.9%	Male, 13.5% Female, 86.5%
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, 12.6% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 7.6% White, 55.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between wig stylist and stylist 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.

Stylist assistant example responsibilities.

Manage beautiful hairstyles with the use of flat irons, curling irons, blow dryers, and other hair products.
Use and understand cosmetology terminology.
Perform cosmetology procedures for customers on a daily basis.
Provide hairstylist services/professional makeup/manicures/pedicures and modeling.
Attend Redken ombre color class with Justin Issac.

Wig stylist vs stylist assistant skills

Common wig stylist skills

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

Common stylist assistant skills

Customer Service, 25%
Appointment Scheduling, 14%
Photo Shoots, 12%
Salon Services, 9%
Front Desk, 9%
Cosmetology, 5%