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Hairdressers and Barbers

Hairdressers and barbers shampoo, cut, colour, style and treat hair.

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.

£18,828

Entry Level Salary

£14,786.70

Average Salary

£25,860.32

Potential Salary

Number of Jobs

341

Past two years

175

This year

1287

7 year projection

What are the key skills for this job?

What course level do I need to study?

Required Level

Requirement Percent

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%

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