Occupation
Barbers
Provide barbering services, such as cutting, trimming, shampooing, and styling hair; trimming beards; or giving shaves.
$38,210 medianTraining or associate
O*NET 31.0 · 39-5011.00
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Measure, fit, and groom hairpieces.
- 02Cut and trim hair according to clients' instructions or current hairstyles, using clippers, combs, hand-held blow driers, and scissors.
- 03Question patrons regarding desired services and haircut styles.
- 04Clean work stations and sweep floors.
- 05Drape and pin protective cloths around customers' shoulders.
- 06Apply lather and shave beards or neck and temple hair contours, using razors.
- 07Record services provided on cashiers' tickets or receive payment from customers.
- 08Shampoo hair.
- 09Order supplies.
- 10Curl, color, or straighten hair, using special chemical solutions and equipment.
- 11Provide face, neck, and scalp massages.
- 12Identify hair problems, using microscopes and testing devices, or by sending clients' hair samples out to independent laboratories for analysis.
Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0
What the posting will be called
Barber Shop OperatorBarber StylistHair StylistStylist
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Knowledge the job leans on
Customer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageSales and MarketingEducation and TrainingPublic Safety and SecurityLaw and GovernmentAdministration and ManagementChemistry
Skills that carry over from service
Social PerceptivenessService OrientationJudgment and Decision MakingCoordinationTime ManagementPersuasionComplex Problem SolvingInstructing