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Estheticians and Electrologists

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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 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 2019 to 2021.
Minimum
$14.25
Median
$16.00
Maximum
$22.00

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

11,000

All of Québec

na

Gender distribution

All of Québec

Not available.
92.3% Female
7.7% Male

Not available.
  • 92.3% Female
  • 7.7% 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

$22,000

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
    67% of jobs
  2. Retail Trade
    NAICS 44, 45
    28% of jobs
  3. Health Care
    NAICS 621, 622, 623
    2% of jobs
  4. Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
    NAICS 71
    1% of jobs
  5. Wholesale Trade
    NAICS 41
    1% of jobs
  6. Others
    1% of jobs

All of Québec

Not available.
  1. Other Services (except Public Administration)
    NAICS 81
    67% of jobs
  2. Retail Trade
    NAICS 44, 45
    28% of jobs
  3. Health Care
    NAICS 621, 622, 623
    2% of jobs
  4. Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
    NAICS 71
    1% of jobs
  5. Wholesale Trade
    NAICS 41
    1% of jobs
  6. Others
    1% of jobs