Hairstylists and barbers

NOC

63210

cut and style hair and perform related services.

Full NOC Description

Hairstylists and barbers cut and style hair and perform related services. They are employed in hairstyling or hairdressing salons, barber shops, vocational schools, health care establishments and theatre, film and television establishments. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Hairstylists

Suggest hairstyle compatible with client's physical features or determine style from client's instructions and preferences

Cut, trim, taper, curl, wave, perm and style hair

Apply bleach, tints, dyes or rinses to colour, frost or streak hair

Analyze hair and scalp condition and provide basic treatment or advice on beauty care treatments for scalp and hair

Clean and style wigs and hair pieces

Apply hair extensions

May shampoo and rinse hair

May perform receptionist duties and order supplies

May train or supervise other hairstylists, hairstylist apprentices and helpers.

Barbers

Cut and trim hair according to client's instructions or preferences

Shave and trim beards and moustaches

May shampoo hair and provide other hair treatment, such as waving, straightening and tinting and may also provide scalp conditioning massages

May book appointments and order supplies

May train and supervise other barbers and barber apprentices.

Also Known As

barber
barber apprentice
hair colour technician
hairdresser
hairdresser apprentice

hairstylist

hairstylist apprentice

wig stylist

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Hairstylists

Completion of secondary school education is required.

Completion of a one- or two-year hairstyling apprenticeship program or completion of a college or other program in hairstyling combined with on-the-job training is usually required.

Several years of experience may replace formal education and training.

Employers may require applicants to provide a hairstyling demonstration before being hired.

Trade certification for hairstylists is compulsory in Nova Scotia, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, and available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, British Columbia, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

In New Brunswick, licensing by the Cosmetology Association of New Brunswick is mandatory to use the titles "hairstylist" or "hairdresser".

Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified hairstylists upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.

Barbers

Completion of secondary school education is required.

Completion of a seven-month to one-year apprenticeship or other barber program is usually required.

On-the-job training may be substituted for formal education.

Trade certification for barbers is compulsory in Ontario and available, but voluntary, in the Yukon.

Red Seal endorsement is also available to barbers, as qualified hairstylists, upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.

Provincial Regulation

Provincially Regulated: Yes

Regulation Body

New Brunswick Registered Barbers' Association (NBRBA)

Employment by Sex

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89.2%

Female

10.8%

Male

Employment by age

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7.5%

15-24

18.9%

25-34

20.2%

35-44

25.5%

45-54

20.4%

55-64

7.5%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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1.3%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

4.6%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

45.2%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

47.1%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

1.8%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

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97.1%

Other services (except public administration)

N/A

2.9%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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20.80%

Northeast

31.60%

Southeast

19.50%

Southwest

17.80%

Central

10.30%

Northwest

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the average salary of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

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$12,800

Northeast

$20,000

Southeast

$15,600

Southwest

$24,000

Central

$19,000

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

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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