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Hairdressers and Barbers

Overview

£18,828 Entry Level Salary

£14,786 Average Salary

£25,860 Potential Salary

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.

Education Requirements

Required Level Percentage achieved
Level 0 3%
Level 1 9%
Level 2 21%
Level 3 57%
Level 4-5 (Higher Education) 6%
Level 6 (Bachelors) 3%
Level 7 (Masters or equivalent) 1%

9 Annual Openings

Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.

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