Beauty therapist | Average UK Salary & Outlook

Beauty therapists provide face and body treatments to help clients look and feel better.

  • Keep work stations clean and sanitize tools, such as scissors and combs.  
  • Bleach, dye, or tint hair, using applicator or brush.  
  • Cut, trim and shape hair or hairpieces, based on customers' instructions, hair type, and facial features, using clippers, scissors, trimmers and razors.  
  • Schedule client appointments.  
  • Update and maintain
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Beauty therapists typically work around 37 to 40 hours per week.

As a Beauty therapist you will typically work evenings / weekends.

This occupation tends to be:

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* from ONETonline
Average salary
18,846 GBP *
per year
15,000 GBP
20,000 GBP
Starting
5+ Experience
* data taken from the Office of National Statistics (ons.gov.uk)
Average salary for Beauty therapist

  • 19,310 GBP
  • 18,817 GBP
Average salary for part-time Beauty therapist
Average salary for full-time Beauty therapist

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  • 9,848 GBP
  • 10,131 GBP
  • 6,307 GBP
  • 18,846 GBP
  • 18,817 GBP
  • 19,310 GBP
Salary over time for Beauty therapist

Salary for this role has increased over time
  • 15,931 GBP
  • 17,671 GBP
  • 17,225 GBP
  • 17,178 GBP
  • 17,618 GBP
  • 17,179 GBP
  • 18,846 GBP
  • 15,543 GBP
  • 19,211 GBP
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Future outlook for Beauty therapists

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36 000+ jobs available
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2% yearly wage growth (on average)
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59% chance of automation in the future

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Which qualifications do I need?

Find out what you need to know in order to become a Beauty therapist and the highest average level of education for people in this role.

In terms of people already doing this job:

  • 79% of people in this role have a Post-secondary certificate
  • 21% of people in this role have a High school diploma or equivalent

Find out which qualifications or skills you need to become a Beauty Therapist. 

You could study for a Level 2 or 3 Diploma in Beauty Therapy.

You'll need:

  • customer service skills to put clients at ease
  • sensitivity and understanding towards your clients’ needs
  • the ability to work well with your hands for giving treatments
  • excellent verbal communication skills to explain treatments
  • to be thorough and pay attention to detail
  • patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
  • the ability to work well with others
  • the ability to sell products and services
  • to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device

Get the right qualification to begin your journey to becoming a Beauty therapist

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Things to highlight for your Beauty therapist interview

Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. Self Control Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. Cooperation Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Adaptability/Flexibility Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.

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