Salary Guide For Hair and Beauty Salon Staff in London 2022

For hairdressers and beauty therapists in London, the demand for your hair and beauty services during 2022 has been strong, with both permanent and especially temps, being sought by salons trying to cover this additional work.

So you will be interested in how this is impacting the market for salaries and this is covered by the latest salary guide.

With the absence of permanent staff applicants, salons are increasingly seeking hair temps and beauty temps to cope with the additional demand they are seeing walk through the door in 2022.

It seems that with such high demand for staff, the current market is favouring staff, rather than the salons in terms of the salaries that can be expected for new hair and beauty job roles.

So, if you are a level 3 qualified hairdresser or beauty therapist, with salon experience, this is a good time to consider a move to a new salon. Salary uplifts are possible.

Why Is Demand For Hair and Beauty Temps So High?

Post Brexit and post pandemic, the gaping permanent staff shortage, reveals itself in its entirety. The result – heaps and heaps of permanent hair and beauty jobs for the discerning job seeker. That said, the industry is still in recovery from financial pain and this is very much reflected in the salaries offered, at this time in some places.

We do, however, witness hair and beauty salon owners as being favourably poised for the future and fully recognising the need of investment in staffing for the remaining two quarters and beyond.

In the salons, topics of conversation have changed recently. Customers have stopped talking about Covid jabs and now it’s hard to avoid the latest news on the war in Ukraine.

This Ukraine factor is impacting almost everyone, bringing frustration and inner anxiety to the population here and throughout Europe.

This means an increased need for some respite, in the form of relaxation, diversion therapy, and healing.

What better way, than the familiar, trusted hair and beauty services to provide that feel good factor, even if it is for a day or two, but usually the new hair style lasts much longer!

We cannot underestimate the powerful service hairdressers and beauty therapists provide their clients.

As well as the hair and beauty service itself, the upliftment of someone to chat to, can be invaluable to some people who may have not spoken to anyone recently and be cautiously returning to going out or back to work again at the office.

The mood in salons is one of confidence, enthusiasm and reflection. With enormous positivity, hair and beauty salon owners and hair and beauty staff have reached out to Rose Hadley with their recruitment needs for the remainder of 2022 and beyond.

The question of salary has come up, pretty much in every conversation. It’s clear, that hair and beauty staff are highly prized and in high demand. This, combined with reduced supply are pushing up salaries for salons to attract and retain hair and beauty workers. 

Below, is a salary guide for London for June 2022, i.e. gross basic. Commission on services and retail vary, with an average of 10% on services and 5% on retail.

Salary Guide For Hair and Beauty Jobs In London

Hair Salon Staff

Permanent Hairdressing Jobs in London

• Hairdressers – £26,000
• Senior Hairdressers – £31,000
• Barbers – £26,00 – £33,800.
• Hair Extension Technicians – £30,000 – £33,000.
• Hair Salon Receptionists: from £23,000.
• Colour Technicians – from £30,000
• Hair Salon Managers – from £35,000 (hands on ).
• Multi Site Managers – from £40,000.

Salary Guide For Beauty Salon Staff

Permanent Beauty Jobs in London

• Level 2 Beauty Therapists – from £22,000
• Level 3 Beauty Therapists – from £24,000
• Level 4 Beauty Therapists – from £26,500.
• Nail Technicians – from £22,500 – £31,000.
• Laser Technicians – from £26,000 – £32,000.
• Lash Technicians – £22,800
• Facialist/ Skin Care Experts – from £26,000
• Medical Aestheticians – from £28,000
• Aestheticians – from £26,500
• Beauty Salon Managers – Hands on – from £28,800
• Hands off – from £30,000
• Beauty Salon Receptionists – from £23,000.
• Area Managers/ Multi site managers – from £40,000.
• Medical Doctor Assistants £31,000
• Management Consultants – circa £200 per day.
• Beauty Room Rental – circa £200 per day (central locations and fully equipped).

Hair and beauty salon demand for experienced hairdressers and beauty therapists is going through the roof. especially in London.

As a qualified hairdresser or beauty therapist, NVQ 3 or higher and some postgraduate experience spent in a busy beauty salon, you are in a strong position to land your dream hair and beauty job, so please get in contact with us if you are seeking a new role or recruiting for new talent.

The figures quoted above are for London and presented as a recommendation only. The salaries shown are basic, commission is often also offered in addition to this.

In Summary

We hope you find this hair and beauty salary guide 2022 useful.

We are here to help with your hair and beauty recruitment and job finding needs.

Wishing all involved in the hair and beauty sector, a very healthy, productive and prosperous 2022.

The Hair and Beauty Recruitment Editor

Salary Survey For Hair and Beauty Salon Staff in London 2021

For all hairdressers and beauty therapists in London, the last 15 months have been unforgettable, mirroring the UK and Worldwide industries. What a year it was, but we made it!

After any period or experience that has presented challenges, the real gains come from lessons learnt and a sharpening of understanding of what really matters and then further honing that understanding.

Since reopening on April 12, the mood is one of confidence, enthusiasm and reflection. With enormous positivity, Hair and Beauty salon owners and hair and beauty staff have reached out to Rose Hadley London with their recruitment needs for the remainder of 2021 and beyond.

The question of salary has come up, pretty much in every conversation. It’s clear, as we find our way back to ‘normal’, hair and beauty employers and hair and beauty employees are supporting each other through this period of recovery.

Below, is a salary guide for London for May 2021, i.e gross basic. Commission on services and retail vary, with an average of 10% on services and 5% on retail.

Salary Snapshot For Hair and Beauty Salon Staff In London

Hair Salon Staff

• Hairdressers for Independent Hair Salons – from £25,000
• Hairdressers for Salon Groups/Chains – from £25,000
• Hairdressers for Spas – from £25,000
• Hair Temps London –from £120 per day
• Hairdressers for Male Grooming Salons – from £26,000
• Hairdressers for Gents Salons from £26,000
• Hairdressing Salon Assistant Managers from £27,000
• Hairdressing Salon Managers from £30,000 – 65,000
• Hairdressing Salon Receptionists from £19,000
• Front of House Managers from £24,000
• Temporary Hairdressers from £120 per day
• Barbers from £25,000.

Salary Snapshot For Beauty Salon Staff

• Beauty Therapists 2 years experience plus – from £18,000
• Beauty Therapists 3 years experience plus – from £19,000
• Spa Therapists – from £19,000
• Beauty Temps London £ 12.50-15 per hour.
• Beauty Therapists for Advanced Skin Care – from £23,000
• Head Beauty Therapists – from £24,000
• Beauty Salon Supervisors – from £25,000
• Assistant Beauty Salon Managers – from £26,000
• Beauty Salon Managers (Hands On) from £27,000
• Beauty Salon Managers (Hands Off) from £28,000
• Receptionists from £ 19,000
• Front of House Beauty Managers from £24,000
• Temporary Beauty Therapists £12.50 -15 per hour.
• Aestheticians – from £26,000
• Advanced Beauty Specialists from £26,000
• Laser Technician – from £26,000
• Medical Aesthetician – from £26,000
• Waxing Specialist – from £20,000
• Beauty Trainers from £27,000

Hair and beauty salons have re-opened and demand for experienced hairdressers and beauty therapists is going through the roof. especially in London.

As a qualified hairdresser or beauty therapist, NVQ 3 or higher and some postgraduate experience spent in a busy beauty salon, you are in a strong position to land your dream hair and beauty job, so please get in contact with us if you are seeking a new role or recruiting for new talent.

In Summary

We hope you find this beauty therapist salary survey useful.

We will be keeping a close eye on the data and share another overview in 6 months time.

Wishing all involved in the hair and beauty sector, a very healthy, productive and robust Summer.

The Hair and Beauty Recruitment Editor

Salary Survey For Hairdressers in London 2019

Latest salary survey for hairdressers and hair salon staff – What’s the current competitive salary for hair jobs?

Both hairdressing candidates and client salons like to keep up to date with salary trends.

The latest 2019 salary survey for hairdressers from Rose Hadley (the leading Hair and Beauty Recruitment Agency in London) is now published as of 31st October 2019.

Salary Snapshot For Hair Salon Staff

Salaries are reflecting that employers are investing time in looking for hair professionals with a passion to excel in the industry. Rose Hadley London is seeing excellent packages available for candidates that can match the employer’s specific profile requirements.

We are observing hair salon employers striving to be an employer of choice by providing a range of benefits and a framework for growth to recruit the best hairdressing personnel and retain them. Reassuringly they are prepared to invest in quality staff equipped to deliver a quality service.

We have a wide variety of exciting opportunities in both permanent and temporary jobs across the hair industry in London. We are also witnessing an ever increasing worldwide demand in the hairdressing world.

In addition to a competitive basic salary, commission and attractive benefits are sometimes offered. Outlined below is a representation of the average salary pay scale currently available within the industry in London:

Salary Snapshot

• Hairdressers for Independent Hair Salons – from £25,000

• Hairdressers specialising in Colour – from £26,000 – £60,000

• Hairdressers for Spas – from £23,000

• Hair Temps London –from £100-£120 per day

• Hairdressers for Male Grooming Salons – from £25,000

• Hairdressers for Gents Salons from £25,000

• Hairdressing Salon Assistant Managers from £26,000

• Hairdressing Salon Managers from £28,000 – £45,000

• Hairdressing Salon Receptionists from £19,000 – £23,000

• Front of House Managers from £23,500

• Temporary Hairdressers from £100-120 per day.

• Barbers from £25,000

In Summary

We hope you find this hairdressing salary survey useful.

It’s essential to be happy in your work. The philosophy for securing the right job is to be, positive and confident, play to your strengths and embrace your limitations. The hairdressing industry is a multidimensional and resourceful world which offers a broad platform for inspiration and job satisfaction, enabling candidates to express their creativity in many ways.

In turn employers will invest by offering a lucrative salary to reward the right candidate who is able to deliver innovation through their experience and skills.

Wishing everyone success and happiness in their careers and businesses.

The Hair Recruitment Editor