Hairdresser or Barber
Tasks
- Demonstrates, sells and recommends hair care products to clients and advises them on hair care.
- Ensures hair products are stored and used appropriately and observes relevant health and safety factors.
- Maintains client records and keeps up-to-date with new products, styles and techniques.
- Collects payment, arranges appointments and cleans and tidies salon.
- Shaves and trims beards and moustaches.
- Combs, brushes, blow-dries or sets wet hair in rollers to style or straighten.
- Cuts and trims hair using scissors, clippers, razor and comb.
- Washes, conditions, bleaches, tints or dyes hair and provides any necessary basic scalp treatments.
- Discusses customer requirements, analyses hair condition and other relevant features to define and advise on hair style.
Typical Education Level
Level 3 NVQ; A Levels
Will retirement created job openings
In the UK, 8% in this profession are aged 55 or above.* They will likely retire in the next 10 years, creating a demand for new workers
*This is based on national data
£9,849 Average wage
Average annual earnings
The current average wage for hairdresser or barber is £9,849
2,850 positions
Current Employment
The number of jobs in the career for the current year is 2,850. Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.
jobs
Job Postings
Over the past year, jobs have been posted for hairdresser or barber roles.
How well does it pay?
Normal pay for this occupation is £9,849 per year. That is about £821 per month or £5.05 per hour. New workers generally start on £7,635, while highly experienced workers can earn as much as £24,449
Is it growing or declining?
This career has grown over the last 2 years, and is expected to remain the same over the next 4 years. Currently, 2,850 people are employed in the region.
