Hairdresser, Hairstylist, and Cosmetologist resume
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Also called hairdresser, hairdressers hairstylists and cosmetologists, beautician and beauty advisor.
$35,790
Median pay a year
305,710
People do this work
6
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Grooming wigs and hairpieces
Trimming client hair
Applying cleansing agents
Applying solutions
Providing medical or cosmetic advice
Assessing skin and hair conditions
Designing costumes
Cleaning tools and equipment
Cleaning work areas
Setting up merchandise displays
Treating nails
Maintaining client information
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Hairdresser, Hairstylist, and Cosmetologist
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Summary
Hairdresser providing beauty services including cutting, coloring, and styling hair, as well as scalp treatments and shampooing. Responsible for scheduling appointments, recommending treatments, and operating cash registers
Experience
Hairdresser, Hairstylist, and Cosmetologist
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Cut, trimmed, and shaped hair or hairpieces based on customers' instructions, hair type, and facial features, using clippers, scissors, trimmers, and razors
Bleached, dyed, or tinted hair using applicator or brush
Scheduled client appointments and updated customer information records, such as beauty services provided
Demonstrated and sold hair care products and cosmetics to patrons
Shampooed, rinsed, conditioned, and dried hair and scalp or hairpieces with water, liquid soap, or other solutions
Operated cash registers to receive payments from patrons and ordered, displayed, and maintained supplies
Analyzed patrons' hair and other physical features to determine and recommend beauty treatments or suggest hairstyles
Skills
Hands-On Work
Grooming wigs and hairpieces, Trimming client hair, Applying solutions, Cleaning tools and equipment, Cleaning work areas, Setting up merchandise displays
Core Skills
Applying cleansing agents, Providing medical or cosmetic advice
Checking & Planning
Assessing skin and hair conditions, Designing costumes
Education
Certificate Your training program, Year
Certifications & Licenses
State license for this work Your state board, Year
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Kept work stations clean and sanitized toolsBleached, dyed, or tinted hair using applicatorCut, trimmed, and shaped hair based on instructionsScheduled client appointments for servicesUpdated and maintained customer information recordsDemonstrated and sold hair care products
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Maintained clean and sanitized work stations and tools to ensure a safe environment for clients
Cut, trimmed, and shaped hair according to client instructions, enhancing their desired look
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Maintained clean and sanitized work stations and tools, helping clients feel more comfortable during their appointments
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Clients felt more comfortable during their appointmentsReduced the risk of infections or irritationsImproved overall client satisfaction with services
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Mention if you received positive feedback from clients
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Cut, trimmed, and shaped hair according to client instructions, enhancing their desired look
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Received compliments on my styling skillsClients referred friends and family to me
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What a Hairdresser, Hairstylist, and Cosmetologist does
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Provide beauty services, such as cutting, coloring, and styling hair, and massaging and treating scalp. May shampoo hair, apply makeup, dress wigs, remove hair, and provide nail and skincare services.
What it pays
How much does a Hairdresser, Hairstylist, and Cosmetologist make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$30,120
Median
$35,790
75th percentile
$48,830
About 305,710 people do this work in the United States.
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What you have not done yet. Providing medical or cosmetic advice, Assessing skin and hair conditions, Designing costumes
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Hairdresser, Hairstylist, and Cosmetologist
Grooming wigs and hairpieces
Trimming client hair
Applying cleansing agents
Applying solutions
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This page is about the occupation Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.