Beauty Jobs London – Salary Guide 2022

Salary Guide For Beauty Salon Staff in London 2022

For beauty therapists in London, the demand for your beauty therapist 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 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 beauty staff, the current market is favouring staff, rather than the beauty salons in terms of the salaries that can be expected for new beauty job roles.

So, if you are a level 3 qualified 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 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 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 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 beauty services to provide that feel good factor, even if it is for a day or two, but usually the impact of the new beauty treatment lasts much longer!

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

As well as the 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, beauty salon owners 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 beauty therapists are highly prized and in high demand. This, combined with reduced supply are pushing up salaries for salons to attract and retain hair 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 Beauty Jobs In London

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)

Beauty salons’ demand for experienced beauty therapists is going through the roof. especially in London.

As a qualified 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 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 beauty salary survey useful.

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

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

The Hair and Beauty Recruitment Editor


Beauty Therapists Salary Snapshot

Latest Salary For Beauty Therapists In London

What’s the current competitive salary for beauty jobs in 2019?

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

Here’s the latest 2019 salary survey for beauty therapists from Rose Hadley (the leading Hair and Beauty Recruitment Agency in London).

Salary Snapshot For Beauty Therapists

For the first time in many years we have witnessed a more of a cautious attitude relating to salaries at the beginning of 2019.

That said it has been one of, if not the best starts to the year for new, exciting beauty jobs in maybe a decade.

So whilst there is evidence of some stagnation in salaries there is also evidence of great optimism, appetite and investment in the hair and beauty sector.

We plan to keep a keen eye on salaries over the next 6 months and aim to share again post Brexit.

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

• Beauty Therapists 2 years experience plus – from £21,000 PA.

• Beauty Therapists 3 years experience plus – from £21,800.

• Spa Therapists – from £21,000.

• Beauty Temps London £12-13.50 ph (with laser up to £15)

• Beauty Therapists for Advanced Skin Care – from £24,000.

• Head Beauty Therapists – from £23,000.

• Beauty Salon Supervisors – from £24,000.

• Assistant Beauty Salon Managers – from £24,500.

• Beauty Salon Managers (Hands On) from £24,000 – £32,000.

• Beauty Salon Managers (Hands Off) from £24,000 – £40,,000.

• Receptionists from £21,500.

• Front of House Beauty Managers from £24,000.

• Temporary Beauty Therapists £12 – £13.50 per hour (up to £15 with Laser)

• Aestheticians – from £25,000

• Advanced Beauty Specialists from £26,000

• Laser Technician – from £26,000

• Medical Aesthetician – from £26,000

• Waxing Specialist – from £21,000.

• Beauty Trainers from £27,000-£33,000 PA.

In Summary

We hope you find this beauty 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 beauty 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 in their careers and businesses.

The Beauty Recruitment Editor


Salary Survey For Beauty Therapists

Latest salary survey for beauty therapists – What’s the current competitive salary for beauty jobs?

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

The latest 2017 salary survey for beauty therapists from Rose Hadley (the leading Hair and Beauty Recruitment Agency in London) is now published.

Salary Snapshot For Beauty Therapists

Salaries are reflecting that employers are investing time in looking for beauty 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 beauty employers striving to be an employer of choice by providing a range of benefits and a framework for growth to recruit the best beauty personnel and retain them. Reassuringly they are prepared to invest in quality staff equipped to deliver quality service.

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

• Beauty Therapists 2 years experience plus – from £19,000.

• Beauty Therapists 3 years experience plus – from £21,000.

• Spa Therapists – from £20,000.

• Beauty Temps London £10-12 ph (with laser up to £15)

• Beauty Therapists for Advanced Skin Care – from £24,500

• Head Beauty Therapists – from £23,000.

• Beauty Salon Supervisors – from £24,250.

• Assistant Beauty Salon Managers – from £24,500.

• Beauty Salon Managers (Hands On) from £26,000.

• Beauty Salon Managers (Hands Off) from £28,000

• Receptionists from £22,500

• Front of House Beauty Managers from £23,500

• Temporary Beauty Therapists £10-13 per hour (up to £15 with Laser)

• Aestheticians – from £24,000

• Advanced Beauty Specialists from £26,000

• Laser Technician – from £26,000

• Medical Aesthetician – from £25,000

• Waxing Specialist – from £20,000.

• Beauty Trainers from £27,000.

In Summary

We hope you find this beauty 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 beauty 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 Beauty Recruitment Editor