Barbers / Hair Stylists / Cosmetologists
A Barber, Hair Stylist, or Cosmetologist provides haircuts, shampoos, hair styling and other beauty services to customers. Works in a salon business or independent shops, including barber shops that serve primarily male customers. May sell hair or skin products.
About this Career
Average Salary
£12,797New workers start at around £7,086. Normal pay is £12,797 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £22,488
Annual Openings
120Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in London, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs
Daily 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.
Skills Employers are looking for
| Skills | Importance |
|---|---|
| Speaking | 54% |
| Active Listening | 53% |
| Active Learning | 50% |
| Learning Strategies | 50% |
| Critical Thinking | 50% |
| Monitoring | 47% |
| Reading Comprehension | 41% |
| Science | 36% |
| Writing | 35% |
| Mathematics | 33% |