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Hairstylists and Barbers

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  • Job description
  • Advancement and mobility
  • Hourly wage
  • Job prospects for 2022-2026
  • Sectors of activity
  • Training and requirements
  • Main skills and characteristics
  • Personality profiles (RIASEC)
  • Additional information

Job description

These individuals cut and style hair. They also sell hair products. They are self-employed or work in:

  • Hair salons and barber shops
  • Health care facilities
  • Theatres
  • Film or television studios

Environment

  • Controlled ambient temperature
  • Equipment, machinery, tools
  • Odours
  • Humidity

Main tasks

  • Suggest or determine hairstyles according to client instructions and preferences.
  • Wash and rinse hair, as required.
  • Perm and set hair.
  • Decolorize, dye, and highlight hair.
  • Analyze hair and scalp and give or recommend treatments.
  • Lay, clean, and style wigs, hairpieces, and extensions.
  • Schedule appointments and order supplies, as required.
  • Act as a judge, as required, in contests.
  • Cut and trim hair according to customer’s instructions and preferences.
  • Shave and trim beards and moustaches, as required.

Advancement and mobility

  • Qualified Hairstylists receive a Red Seal endorsement upon successful completion of the Interprovincial Examination.

Hourly wage

The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2020 to 2022.
Minimum
$15.25
Median
$16.00
Maximum
$25.00

Job prospects for 2022-2026

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Job prospects for 2022-2026

Job prospects

All of Québec

Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Good

All of Québec

Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Non available

Total jobs for 2021

All of Québec

22,000

All of Québec

na

Gender distribution

All of Québec

Not available.
86% Female
14% Male

Not available.
  • 86% Female
  • 14% Male

Job types

All of Québec

Not available.
Full time
Part time

Not available.
  • Full time
  • Part time

Yearly wage on 2015

All of Québec

$18,000

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

Not available.
  1. Other Services (except Public Administration)
    NAICS 81
    96% of jobs
  2. Retail Trade
    NAICS 44, 45
    1% of jobs
  3. Health Care
    NAICS 621, 622, 623
    1% of jobs
  4. Architectural, Engineering and Related Services and Specialized Design Services
    NAICS 5413, 5414
    0% of jobs
  5. Information and Cultural Industries
    NAICS 51
    0% of jobs
  6. Others
    2% of jobs

All of Québec

Not available.
  1. Other Services (except Public Administration)
    NAICS 81
    96% of jobs
  2. Retail Trade
    NAICS 44, 45
    1% of jobs
  3. Health Care
    NAICS 621, 622, 623
    1% of jobs
  4. Architectural, Engineering and Related Services and Specialized Design Services
    NAICS 5413, 5414
    0% of jobs
  5. Information and Cultural Industries
    NAICS 51
    0% of jobs
  6. Others
    2% of jobs