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12.04Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services

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Cosmetologist, Barber, Nail and Skin Care Specialist SOC 39-5012

⚠⚠ A licensed trade: Florida law sets the training hours, 1,200 for a cosmetologist and 900 for a barber, and both licences need an exam. ⚠⚠⚠ Most people in it work for themselves (BLS: 80% of barbers, 48% of hairdressers), and the wage figures leave them out. Among employees, a Florida hairdresser's median is $29,530 and a barber's $49,410, yet Florida trains six cosmetologists for every barber. This page compares the four licences and what the programmes actually run.

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First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers SOC 39-1022
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance SOC 39-5091
Personal Service Managers, All Other SOC 11-9179
Shampooers SOC 39-5093