With a fresh haircut, hairdressers make our heads shine again.
But their salary should be manageable.
How much do master hairdressers, trainees & Co. really earn?
Cutting hair, advising customers and always being friendly and cheerful: Hairdressers * work hard for their money.
And yet they usually earn little: The hairdressing profession is one of the worst-paid training courses in Germany.
But even with professional experience, hairdressers regularly end up at the bottom of the salary rankings.
Our overview shows how much they really earn.
Hairdresser salary during training: how much do hairdresser trainees earn?
Those who complete their training in a barber shop bound by a collective agreement are
paid
according to the
tariff
, which varies depending on the federal state.
Otherwise, the salon operator sets the training salary.
Since January 1, 2020, the
minimum wage for training
has been the lower limit for the training
salary
of hairdressers
.
During the three-year apprenticeship, the salary increases according to a fixed percentage after each year of apprenticeship:
Year of training |
Salary per month (gross) |
|---|---|
1st year of apprenticeship |
at least 550 euros |
2nd year of apprenticeship |
at least 649 euros |
3rd year of apprenticeship |
at least 743 euros |
Source: ausbildung.de (as of March 2021)
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Salary table: This is how much hairdressers earn on average
A full-time hairdresser earns an average
gross
salary of
1,840 euros per month
, with an hourly wage of around 11.17 euros and a 38-hour week.
The minimum should be 1,630 euros gross per month and
can rise
to
more than 3,000 euros gross
over the course of the hairdressing career
.
Those who have successfully completed their training as a hairdresser
initially
receive
a little less money
after successfully passing their
journeyman's examination
.
With more work experience, however, the salary continues to rise, as the
salary table
shows:
Professional practice |
Average salary per month (gross) |
|---|---|
Hairdresser with less than 3 years of professional experience |
approx. 1,600 euros |
Hairdresser with 4 to 9 years of professional experience |
approx. 1,850 euros |
Hairdresser with more than 10 years of professional experience |
approx. 2,280 euros |
Hairdresser with more than 20 years of professional experience |
from approx. 2,300 euros |
Source: Jobted.com (as of March 2021)
For further reading:
Salary: This is how much Germans earn on average.
How much do master hairdressers and self-employed hairdressers earn?
Further training and specializations, for example in the field of cosmetics or personal advice, increase the monthly wage.
Managing directors, operations managers
or
self-employed master hairdressers
with their own salon
earn the most
:
Career level |
Average salary per month (gross) |
|---|---|
Master hairdresser |
approx. 1,910 euros |
Self-employed hairdresser |
approx. 1,970 euros |
Salon management hairdresser |
approx. 1,990 euros |
Source: Jobted.com (as of March 2021)
Salary varies depending on the state
As in other professions, the salaries of hairdressers vary depending on the federal state.
A hairdresser employee in
Bavaria
earns an
average of around 1,931 euros gross, while in
Saxony-Anhalt
only 1,075 gross earnings are paid.
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Further sources: steuerk Klassen.com
Salary: The ten highest-paid apprenticeships in Germany
Salary: The ten highest-paid apprenticeships in Germany
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