Hairdresser Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 40,000 jobs.
Median salary
£15,247
gross, per year, all employees
Part-time work is common in this occupation, so the figure above sits 67.2% below the £25,491 median for people working full-time.
▲ 0.6% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£25,491
Part-time only
£11,897
Mean
£17,110
Jobs measured
40,000
What a typical hairdresser takes home
On the full-time median of £25,491, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£1,823
Take-home a year
£21,873
Income Tax
£2,584
National Insurance
£1,034
What most hairdressers actually earn
Half of hairdressers earn between £10,570 and £23,804. Earning above £23,804 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of hairdressers earn less than this.
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Hairdressers and barbers
- SOC 2020 code
- 6221
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2026 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “hairdresser” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Hairdressers and barbers”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS group combines hairdressers and barbers.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Hairdresser salary FAQs
What is the average Hairdresser salary in the UK?
The median is £15,247 a year and the mean is £17,110, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £25,491 and part-time employees £11,897.
How much does a hairdresser earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £12.81 excluding overtime, or £13.50 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good Hairdresser salary?
Half of hairdressers earn between £10,570 and £23,804. Anything above £23,804 is in the top quarter for the role.
Has hairdresser pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +0.6% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many hairdressers are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 40,000 employee jobs in “Hairdressers and barbers” (SOC 6221) in the UK. Self-employed work is not included.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records.
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