COSMETOLOGY: HAIRDRESSER CAREER LADDER

POSITION

ASSISTANT HAIRDRESSER HAIRDRESSER (Salon)

HAIRDRESSER (Entrepreneur)

UPSCALE HAIRDRESSER

DESAIROLOGY

SPECIFIC TASKS INVOLVED IN POSITIONS

Shampoo hair All hair related services

All hair related services: wash, color, cut, perm; give facials

All hair related services: wash, color, cut, perm; give facials

All hair related services for TV/movie/theatre/ modeling: wash, color, cut, perm, facials

Style hair of deceased, may include prosthetics/reconstruction

AVERAGE STARTING PAY RATE 1

$8-10/hr $10-12/hr 50%-50% commission

independent contractor $300-600/wk Additional consults as Platform Artists ($50/hr)

$1500-$3000/mo Additional consults as Platform Artists ($50/hr)

$40-60/hr

LISTENING/SPEAKING SKILLS NEEDED

High Intermediate to Advanced

High Intermediate to Advanced

High Intermediate to Advanced

High Intermediate to Advanced

Advanced High Intermediate

READING/WRITING SKILLS NEEDED

High Intermediate to Advanced

High Intermediate to Advanced

High Intermediate to Advanced

High Intermediate to Advanced

Advanced Near-native speaker

COMPLETION OF ESL LEVEL RECOMMENDED 2

ESL 106/ESL119 ENG 110 B/A

ESL 106/ ESL 119 ENG 110 B/A

ESL 106/ESL 119 ENG 110 B/A

ESL 106/ESL 119 ENG 110 B/A

ESL 119/ENG 110 A

ESL 119/ENG 110 A

PHYSICAL DEMANDS OR ABILITIES

Standing, extensive use of hands, safety equip used with chemical products

Standing, extensive use of hands, safety equip used with chemical products

Standing, extensive use of hands, safety equip used with chemical products

Standing, extensive use of hands, safety equip used with chemical products

Standing, extensive use of hands, safety equip used with chemical products

Standing, sitting, working with hands

SCHEDULES OR SHIFTS AVAILABLE

Day, evening Day, evening Day, evening Day, evening Day, evening, grave-yard possible

All hours

EDUCATION REQUIRED OR RECOMMENDED

1600 hours Cosmetic license (Must pass State Board exam)

1600 hours Cosmetic license (Must pass State Board exam)

1600 hours Cosmetic license (Must pass State Board exam)

1600 hours Cosmetic license (Must pass State Board exam)

1600 hours Cosmetic license (Must pass State Board exam)

1600 hours Cosmetic license (Must pass State Board exam)

1 Estimate for 2009 2 Estimate of Grossmont ESL levels to complete before starting coursework. ESL levels at Grossmont College from beg to advanced are ESL 70, 80, 96, 100, 103, 106, and ESL 119 (equiv. to English 110). Letter indicated is for California State CB 21 coding level of credit ESL: A = ESL 119, one level below transfer composition; B, C, D, E for descending levels below level A.