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Also called hair assistant, hair shampoo assistant, salon shampoo assistant and scalp treatment operator.
$32,600
Median pay a year
8,070
People do this work
6
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Pay and headcount are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lines are written from what the US Department of Labor records about this work.
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Shampooer
Summary
Shampooer providing hair and scalp care by massaging, shampooing, and conditioning customers' hair in a salon setting, while advising on scalp conditions and using specialized treatments
Experience
Shampooer
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Massaged, shampooed, and conditioned patrons' hair and scalp to clean them and remove excess oil
Advised patrons with scalp conditions to seek medical treatment
Treated scalp conditions and hair loss using specialized lotions and shampoos
Used equipment such as infrared lamps or vibrating equipment for treatments
Worked in a salon setting for various patrons
Focused on hair and scalp care for customer satisfaction
Skills
Hands-On Work
Applying skin, Applying solutions
Core Skills
Maintaining client information, Administering therapeutic massages, Providing medical or cosmetic advice
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Massaged and shampooed hairConditioned scalp and hairAdvised patrons to see a doctorTreated scalp conditionsUsed special lotions and shampoosKept treatment records
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Conditioned and massaged hair and scalp to enhance cleanliness and promote relaxation.
Treated scalp conditions using specialized lotions and shampoos to improve client health
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Add how many clients you worked on each shift.
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Conditioned and massaged hair and scalp for several clients each shift to enhance cleanliness and promote relaxation
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Several clients each shiftA few clients every dayMost clients during busy hours
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Treated scalp conditions using specialized lotions and shampoos to improve client health
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Clients reported less itchingMany clients saw healthier hairMost clients felt relief after treatment
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Applying skin
Applying solutions
Maintaining client information
Administering therapeutic massages
Providing medical or cosmetic advice
The work itself
What a Shampooer does
The public record of what this job is, in one paragraph.
Shampoo and rinse customers' hair.
What it pays
How much does a Shampooer make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$28,550
Median
$32,600
75th percentile
$35,550
About 8,070 people do this work in the United States.
This page is about the occupation Shampooers. 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. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.