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Hairdressing and Beauty Salon Managers and Proprietors

Job holders in this unit group plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the activities and resources of hairdressing salons, beauty treatment and similar establishments.

Wages

New workers
AVERAGE
Experienced
£ 10,339
£ 21,999
£ 40,446

New workers start around £10,339. Normal pay is £21,999 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £40,446.

Available jobs

In the past year there were 11,131 vacancies for this type of job

2.26%

Projected job growth over the next 8 years

Related courses

People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.

What they do most days?

  • Ensures financial accounts for the business are maintained.

  • Demonstrates, advises on and sells hair and/or beauty products.

  • Checks and maintains any equipment, and ensures that all safety requirements are met.

  • Undertakes and/or directs hair treatments and/or beauty therapy.

  • Ensures clients.

  • Provides clients with information and advice on styles and treatments, and resolves any complaints or problems.

  • Controls the allocation, training and remuneration of staff.

  • Determines staffing, financial, material and other short- and long-term needs.

Hard Skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

  • Marketing

  • Manicure

  • New Product Development

  • Pedicure

  • Scrum (Software Development)

  • Agile Methodology

  • Auditing

  • Booking (Sales)

  • Upselling

Soft Skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Communications

  • Customer Service

  • Management

  • Sales

  • Leadership

  • Operations

  • Self-Motivation

  • Detail Oriented

  • Influencing Skills

  • Multitasking

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.

Routes to this career

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