Hairdressers and Barbers
Hairdressers and barbers shampoo, cut, colour, style and treat hair.
£10,884
Median Salary
New workers start around £5,908. Normal pay is £10,884 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £20,406.
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 asking for
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Active Learning
- Learning Strategies
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Reading Comprehension
- Science
- Writing
- Mathematics
Related Courses
Women's Hairdressing Level 2
Our evening Hairdressing Level 2 course covers all aspects of hair care and prepares students for a career in the industry.
Length: 35 Weeks
Study: Part Time
Start date: 2nd September 2024
Location: West Lancashire College