Apprentice Barber
Impact: Direct Personal Service
Learn the art and science of cutting, styling, and grooming hair, as well as shaving beards, under the supervision of a licensed barber, while developing customer service skills and maintaining a clean, sanitary workspace.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Extensive
- Team vs solo
- Team-oriented with significant solo work
- Client facing
- Always
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- Low
- Schedule flexibility
- Moderate
- Remote work
- On-site Only
- Typical work hours
- 40
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $35,000
- Entry-level
- $25,000
- Senior
- $50,000
- Growth by 2033
- 8%
- Demand
- Stable
- Freelance potential
- High
- Salary growth potential
- 25%
- Typical student debt
- $5,000 - $15,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Hair Cutting
- Shaving
- Styling
- Sanitation
- Product Knowledge
Soft skills
- Customer Service
- Communication
- Attention to Detail
- Time Management
- Creativity
Technical complexity: Low
How to get there
- Minimum education
- High School Diploma or Equivalent; Vocational Training
- Licensing
- Yes
- Years to mid-career
- 3
- Years to senior
- 7
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Apprentice Barber
- Licensed Barber
- Master Barber/Shop Owner
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- Low
- AI disruption risk
- Very Low
- Demand trend
- Stable
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 4/10
- Meaning
- 4/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.5/10
- Prestige
- 5.5/10
- Social perception
- Moderate