Estheticians and related

NOC

63211

- Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations

provide facial and body treatments designed to enhance an individual's physical appearance.

Full NOC Description

Estheticians, electrologists and workers in related occupations provide facial and body treatments designed to enhance an individual's physical appearance. They are employed in beauty salons, electrolysis studios, scalp treatment and hair replacement clinics and other similar establishments and in cosmetic departments of retail establishments such as pharmacies and department stores, or they may be self-employed.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Estheticians

Give facial and other body treatments using specialized products and techniques.

Cosmeticians

Advise customers on the use of make-up and other beauty products and apply make-up to customers; may specialize in applying make-up to models or other individuals for special occasions.

Electrologists

Remove unwanted hair permanently from client's face or body using needle only specialized electrical hair removal equipment, laser and other equipment.

Manicurists and pedicurists

Clean, shape and polish fingernails and toenails and provide related treatments.

Scalp treatment specialists

Apply medicated lotions to treat scalp conditions and hair loss.

Tattoo artists

Clean and sterilise tattoo equipment and work areas; consult with and advise clients with respect to size, color, design and placement of body art; use a demographer to permanently pigment the client's skin with chemical dyes; maintain health and safety procedures; and may apply temporary designs to client's skin.

Hair replacement technicians (non-medical)

Prepare and apply custom-made hair pieces to customer's scalp, weave customer's hair to hair pieces and provide scalp treatments.

Also Known As

beauty treatment operator
cosmetician
electrologist
electrolysis technician
esthetician

hair replacement technician

manicurist

pedicurist

scalp treatment specialist

tattoo artist

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Completion of high school, college or beauty school programs for cosmeticians, estheticians, electrologists, manicurists and pedicurists is required or On-the-job training is provided.

Electrologists usually require certification from an electrologist's educational or training institution.

Membership in a provincial or national electrolysis association may be required.

Completion of a registered dermal therapy program may be required to provide electrology laser and vascular treatments.

Estheticians usually require certification from an esthetician's educational or training institution.

Apprenticeship for electrologists, estheticians and nail technicians is available in Manitoba. Trade certification for these occupations is compulsory in that province.

A business licence is required for workers in this group who are owners/operators of businesses offering these services.

Practitioners offering these personal services are required to adhere to infection control procedures.

Provincial Regulation

Provincially Regulated: Yes

Regulation Body

Cosmetology Association of New Brunswick (CANB)

Employment by Sex

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93.9%

Female

6.1%

Male

Employment by age

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18.7%

15-24

31.3%

25-34

22.8%

35-44

17.9%

45-54

8.5%

55-64

0.8%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

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1.6%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

9.8%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

37.0%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

46.7%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

4.9%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

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89.4%

Other services (except public administration)

5.7%

Retail trade

1.6%

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

3.3%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

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23.70%

Northeast

32.20%

Southeast

15.90%

Southwest

20.00%

Central

8.20%

Northwest

Economic Regions

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Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

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$17,000

Northeast

$32,000

Southeast

$26,000

Southwest

N/A

Central

$17,000

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

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Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

Employment Outlook

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