Social Services
Barbers
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Provide barbering services, such as cutting, trimming, shampooing, and styling hair; trimming beards; or giving shaves.
Median salary (BLS)
$38,210
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$29k – $76k
Job outlook
+4% (faster than average)
AI exposure
Early-career check: graduates of the matching programs below typically earn $87,000 ten years after starting college — an early-career figure, vs. the all-experience BLS median above. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard.
Plan a path to Barbers
Education
Typical entry: Associate degree
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Junior Barbers
Entry / Junior
$28,600
~2 yrs to advance
Barbers
Established
$38,210
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Barbers
Senior
$57,335
Key skills
A typical day
- •Clean and sterilize scissors, combs, clippers, and other instruments.
- •Drape and pin protective cloths around customers' shoulders.
- •Cut and trim hair according to clients' instructions or current hairstyles, using clippers, combs, hand-held blow driers, and scissors.
- •Question patrons regarding desired services and haircut styles.
- •Clean work stations and sweep floors.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Social Services
Explore all- University of Michigan18% admit · $87,000 grad pay
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill19% admit · $73,000 grad pay
- University of Chicago5% admit · $91,000 grad pay
- Columbia University4% admit · $103,000 grad pay
- University of Wisconsin–Madison49% admit · $72,000 grad pay
Reputation-based selection; stats shown are outcome data per school.