altPath is a free tool to find your ideal career path

Hairstylist

Hairstylist

  • Transform looks with creative haircuts, colors, and styles for every personality.
  • Boost confidence and self-expression through personalized beauty services.
  • Explore artistry in hair design, from classic cuts to bold, vibrant colors.
💰 Earn $35K-$47K
📚 Vocational Training

Overview

Provide beauty services, such as cutting, coloring, and styling hair, and massaging and treating scalp. May shampoo hair, apply makeup, dress wigs, remove hair, and provide nail and skincare services.

Scoop

Minimum Education

Vocational Training

Career Prospects

Excellent (Increasing by 5% or more)

Training Time

1 to 2 years

Job Openings

80,000 in Total

Earnings

$37,170 Med. in CA

$0

$25K

$50K

$75K

$100K

$125K

$150K

$175K

$200K

$225K

$250K

Day-to-Day

  • Keep work stations clean and sanitize tools, such as scissors and combs.
  • Bleach, dye, or tint hair, using applicator or brush.
  • Cut, trim and shape hair or hairpieces, based on customers' instructions, hair type, and facial features, using clippers, scissors, trimmers and razors.
  • Schedule client appointments.
  • Update and maintain customer information records, such as beauty services provided.

Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

  • Influencing or leading others
  • Relating with or serving others
  • Being creative or artistic

You are skilled in 💫

  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Critical Thinking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Service Orientation

You value 🙏

  • Accomplishing things
  • Independence
  • Having freedom
  • Achievement
  • Relationships
  • Personal relationships

In Action

Want to see what it's like to be a Hairstylist? We've curated a playlist for you to explore.

Hairstylist

This short video gives an overview of what this career is all about.

Want to see what else is possible? Search through more paths with altPath Discover.

Discover More