The size of the average hair salon is five; the owner plus four employees. The most common beauty salon size is the owner plus two employees.
The entry level qualification for hairdressers and barbers is level 2. For beauty therapists it's level 3.
There are currently no national vocational qualifications for body art (tattooing and piercing).
Technical skills are very important in these industries. So are interpersonal skills, especially the ability to meet individual needs. All these industries depend on repeat business from satisfied customers.
Employers look for these when recruiting trainees:
Business and management skills will be important for those who want to manage/own a salon or become self-employed. Currently only 5 per cent of salon managers/owners have a management qualification above level 4.
Women dominate the hair and beauty industries. Men dominate in body art; especially tattooing.
Figures are for those, 18 and over, working full-time in the UK. With training and career development, higher salaries can be achieved.
| Position | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and owners Tattoo studio owner |
£26,400 |
| Hairdressers and barbers Beauticians and beauty therapists Nail technicians Experience tattooist |
£14,196 |
The salaries shown are annual, median, gross pay rates. Gross means before tax and other deductions. The median figure is the middle salary in the range of what all people in that category of job earn.
Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2009, O.N.S., © Crown Copyright.
Many people choose to commute (regularly travelling between home and work) to get the job they want. This will show you where most of the jobs in this sector are in the region.
| Bath and North East Somerset | 364 |
| Bristol | 724 |
| North Somerset | 424 |
| South Gloucestershire | 433 |
Annual Business Inquiry Employee Analysis 2009, O.N.S., © Crown Copyright.
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