Estheticians and Electrologists
Job description
These individuals provide facial and body care. They are self-employed or work for:
- Hairdressing salons
- Electrolysis studios
- Hair care clinics
- Pharmacies
- Supermarkets (beauty products department)
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Odours
Main tasks
Estheticians and Electrologists
- Provide face and body aesthetic care.
- Advise customers on the use of makeup and beauty products.
- Make up customers.
- Remove unwanted hair from the face or body.
- Clean, trim, and varnish fingernails and toenails.
- Treat scalp problems and hair loss.
- Clean and sanitize the equipment of aesthetics and electrolysis.
Tattoo Artist
- Make and modify sketches of tattoos.
- Make indelible drawings on the skin using electrodes and chemical dyes.
- Perform temporary drawings on the skin.
- Clean and sanitize tattoo equipment.
Hair Transplant Technicians (non-medical)
- Prepare and place custom-made wigs on clients’ scalps.
- Weave hairpieces into people’s hair.
- Apply scalp treatments.
- Clean and sanitize hair transplant equipment.
Advancement and mobility
Estheticians and Electrologists
- These individuals may specialize in the makeup of fashion models or other people for special occasions.
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2022 to 2024.- Minimum
- $16.10
- Median
- $20.00
- Maximum
- $25.00
Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
All of Québec
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
All of Québec
Gender distribution
All of Québec
- 91.3% Female
- 8.7% Male
- 91.3% Female
- 8.7% Male
Job types
All of Québec
- Full time
- Part time
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for men
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for men
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
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NAICS 8171% of jobs
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NAICS 44, 4523% of jobs
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NAICS 621, 622, 6232% of jobs
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NAICS 711% of jobs
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NAICS 411% of jobs
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Others2% of jobs
All of Québec
-
NAICS 8171% of jobs
-
NAICS 44, 4523% of jobs
-
NAICS 621, 622, 6232% of jobs
-
NAICS 711% of jobs
-
NAICS 411% of jobs
-
Others2% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
Secondary
DVS in aesthetics
Placement rate: 65.9%
23.9% of graduates pursue further studies
AVS in Épilation
Placement rate: 75.4%
13.6% of graduates pursue further studies
DVS in esthétique
Placement rate: 65.6%
18.3% of graduates pursue further studies
Sometimes required
Estheticians and Electrologists
- Training in dermal therapy may be required to provide laser electrolysis and vascular injury treatment services.
- Membership in the Association des professionnels en électrolyse et soins esthétiques du Québec (APESEQ [Quebec Association of Professionals in Electrolysis and Aesthetic Care]) may be required.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Active listening
- Oral expression
- Service oriented
- Social perception
Abilities
- Near vision
- Digital dexterity
- Hand-arm stability
- Manual dexterity
- Verbal skills
- Speech recognition
Knowledge and attributes
- Autonomy
- Knowledge of customer and personalized services
- Capacity to work in a team
- Commitment
- Attention to detail
- Respect standards and regulations
- Desire to upgrade one’s competencies
- Friendliness
- Commitment to quality
- Impeccable appearance
Interests
- Work in sales or client service
- Work manually
- Assist and advise
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
- Conventional
- People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
Official name of the NOC 63211
Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations
Job titles
- Estheticians
- Electrologist
- Tattoo artist
- Hair replacement technician
- Cosmetician
- Hair replacement consultant
- Skin care consultant
- Cosmetologist
- Depilator
- Wax depilator
- Electrolysis operator
- Beauty treatment operator
- Beauty culture operator
- Manicurist
- Make up artist – beauty salon, spa and retail
- Maquilleurs/maquilleuses et manucures
- Pedicurist
- Body piercer
- Nails and lashes applicator
- Wax depilation specialist
- Hair removal specialist
- Beauty care specialist
- Skin care specialist
- Scalp treatment specialist
- Hair weaver
- Henna tattoo artist
- Mehndi tattoo artist
- Electrolysis technician
- Skin care technician
- Nail care technician
- Thermology and electrolysis technician
- Registered dermal therapist
- Dermal therapist
- Trichologist
- Facial treatment operator
Skill type
Sales and service
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Last update: January 29, 2026