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Annual Salary (Wages)

Lower End Wage (10th Percentile)

$41,070 ($19.74/hr)

Middle Wage (50th Percentile)

$64,290 ($30.91/hr)

Higher End Wage (90th Percentile)

$ 104,700 ($50.34/hr)

Ratings

Job Openings (3/5)
***$--

Job Growth Rate (5/5)
*****$

Experience Level (3/5)
***$--

Common Job Titles

Barber Stylist
Stylist
Licensed Barber
Barber Shop Operator
Hair Cutter
Tonsorial Artist

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Occupation Code

395011 - Barbers

Pathway

Personal Care Services

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Annual Median Wage

$ 64,290

$41,070 $104,700

Annual NC Wage Range

Growth Rate

Very Fast Growing

Barbers provide haircutting, hairstyling, and other services related to personal appearance.

What do they typically do
Clean work stations and sweep floors

Clean and sterilize scissors, combs, clippers, and other instruments

Shape and trim beards and moustaches using scissors

Question patrons about desired services and haircut styles

Order supplies

Drape and pin protective cloths around customers' shoulders

Record services provided on cashiers' tickets, or receive payment from customers

Cut and trim hair according to clients' instructions or current hairstyles using clippers, combs, hand-held blow driers, and scissors
Number of Jobs

Average Annual

Job Growth +1.5%

Job Opening 212

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Education & Training
Education
Most occupations require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Associated Programs or Majors

Cosmetology Instructor

Hair Styling/Stylist and Hair Design

Barbering

Cosmetology

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License

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NCWorkforce Credentials

NC: Registered Barber [NC Board of Barber Examiners]
Private Training Programs

Barbering

Alamance Barber Institute

Professional Barbering Program

Natural Hair Care Stylist Program

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Interests

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Conventional

Work Place

Barbers work indoors in climate-controlled settings and spend a fair amount of their days standing. Workers are usually physically close to others, sometimes touching them. On a typical workday, barbers often use their hands to handle, control, or feel objects or tools. This work environment requires employees to spend a fair amount of time making repetitive motions. Barbers have a lot of contact with others, normally spending time in face-to-face discussions and on the telephone. They have a lot of freedom to make decisions as well as a great deal of freedom for structuring their work. Accuracy is very important in this work. Many barbers work full time.

Top Skills & Abilities

Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Talking to others
Understanding people's reactions
Looking for ways to help people
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
Reading work-related information
Managing your time and the time of other people
Making decisions based on how it may change things in the future

Knowledge/Specialties

Economics and Accounting
Customer and Personal Service
Psychology
Administration and Management

Experience

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required.

Training

Usually one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers - an apprenticeship may be available.

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