Barbers
Tasks Include:
- Clean and sterilize scissors, combs, clippers, and other instruments.
- Cut and trim hair according to clients' instructions or current hairstyles, using clippers, combs, hand-held blow driers, and scissors.
- Drape and pin protective cloths around customers' shoulders.
- Question patrons regarding desired services and haircut styles.
- Clean work stations and sweep floors.
- Record services provided on cashiers' tickets or receive payment from customers.
- Order supplies.
- Shape and trim beards and moustaches, using scissors.
- Stay informed of the latest styles and hair care techniques.
- Suggest treatments to alleviate hair problems.
- Shampoo hair.
- Perform clerical and administrative duties such as keeping records, paying bills, and hiring and supervising personnel.
- Apply lather and shave beards or neck and temple hair contours, using razors.
- Recommend and sell lotions, tonics, or other cosmetic supplies.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +12.2%
National: +8.4%
Education
Post-Secondary Certificate
Job Zone:
Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Moderately High ($36,000 - $49,999)
Median Earnings:
National
$34,990.00
State
$30,170.00
Regional
Barbers
Description
Career Cluster: | Human Services |
Provide barbering services, such as cutting, trimming, shampooing, and styling hair; trimming beards; or giving shaves.
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Education
Required Level of Education
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 28.70%
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 24.55%
- Less than a High School Diploma = 20.94%
- Some College Courses = 11.74%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 11.13%
- Bachelor's Degree = 1.68%
- Master's Degree = 1.25%
Related Work Experience
- None = 49.08%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 12.95%
- Up to and including 1 month = 12.49%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 11.27%
- Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 11.27%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 2.94%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- None = 51.95%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 20.73%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 11.27%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 11.27%
- Up to and including 1 month = 3.07%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 1.70%
On-the-Job Training
- None or short demonstration = 28.41%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 15.54%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 14.72%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 11.27%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 11.27%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 11.27%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 7.51%
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Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Clean and sterilize scissors, combs, clippers, and other instruments.
- Cut and trim hair according to clients' instructions or current hairstyles, using clippers, combs, hand-held blow driers, and scissors.
- Drape and pin protective cloths around customers' shoulders.
- Question patrons regarding desired services and haircut styles.
- Clean work stations and sweep floors.
- Record services provided on cashiers' tickets or receive payment from customers.
- Order supplies.
- Shape and trim beards and moustaches, using scissors.
- Stay informed of the latest styles and hair care techniques.
- Suggest treatments to alleviate hair problems.
- Shampoo hair.
- Perform clerical and administrative duties such as keeping records, paying bills, and hiring and supervising personnel.
- Apply lather and shave beards or neck and temple hair contours, using razors.
- Recommend and sell lotions, tonics, or other cosmetic supplies.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Keep card files on clientele, recording notes of work done, products used and fees charged after each visit.
- Curl, color, or straighten hair, using special chemical solutions and equipment.
- Measure, fit, and groom hairpieces.
- Provide face, neck, and scalp massages.
- Provide skin care and nail treatments.
- Identify hair problems, using microscopes and testing devices, or by sending clients' hair samples out to independent laboratories for analysis.
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Special Requirements
http://www.dpor.virginia.gov/Boards/BarberCosmo/
Required Fees:
http://www.dpor.virginia.gov/Boards/BarberCosmo/#Education_and_Exams
For More Information, Contact:
Virginia Department Of Professional And Occupational Regulations
Board For Barbers And Cosmetology
3600 West Broad St.
Richmond, VA 23230-4917
Phone: 804.367.8509
TTY: (80.4) .8590
Fax: (86.6) .693
http://www.dpor.virginia.gov/
[email protected]
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Career VIEW Research. (Using onet28)
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Additional Resources
A list of licensed training schools and licensing requirements for cosmetologists can be obtained from:
National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences
901 North Stuart St.
Suite 900
Arlington, VA 22203-1816
http://www.naccas.org
Information about a career in cosmetology is available from:
National Cosmetology Association
401 N. Michigan Ave.
22nd floor
Chicago, IL 60611
http://www.salonprofessionals.org
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Career VIEW Research. (Using onet28)
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Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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85.50 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
54.00 | Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
53.50 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
50.75 | Economics and Accounting | Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data. |
50.00 | Psychology | Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
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Skills
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
59.50 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
53.00 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
53.00 | Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
53.00 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
50.00 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
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Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
72.00 | Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
65.50 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
65.50 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
59.50 | Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
59.50 | Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
56.25 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
56.25 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
53.00 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
53.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
50.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
50.00 | Trunk Strength | The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing. |
50.00 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
50.00 | Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
91.75 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
72.00 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
71.25 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
68.75 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
61.50 | Assisting and Caring for Others | Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
61.25 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
59.75 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
56.75 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
55.25 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
55.00 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
53.25 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
51.50 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
50.75 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
50.50 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
85.25 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
85.00 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
84.50 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
79.50 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
79.00 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
78.00 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
77.00 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
72.00 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
71.75 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
70.25 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
68.25 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
66.50 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
65.50 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
62.25 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
57.50 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
57.25 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
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Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
66.67 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
61.17 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
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Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
98.40 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
96.20 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
95.80 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
95.80 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
92.40 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
91.80 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
87.60 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
87.40 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
87.40 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
87.20 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
85.80 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
84.80 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
73.20 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
67.40 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
67.00 | Exposed to Disease or Infections | How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections? |
66.60 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
66.20 | Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings? |
64.60 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
60.40 | Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body | How much does this job require bending or twisting your body? |
58.80 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
58.60 | Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance | How much does this job require keeping or regaining your balance? |
58.40 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
56.60 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
52.80 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
51.20 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
50.60 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
50.60 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
49.60 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
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Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, desktop publishers, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters and simultaneous captioners, and medical assistants.
- Education
- Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $22,880.00 | $34,990.00 | $46,770.00 |
Virginia | $23,260.00 | $30,170.00 | $39,050.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 50,200 | 54,400 | +8.4% |
Virginia | 532 | 597 | +12.2% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Related Occupations
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The related occupations here have similar general capabilities and interests; career explorers may also be interested in the related occupations:- Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
- Shampooers
- Skincare Specialists
- Manicurists and Pedicurists
- Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
- Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance
- Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
- Sewers, Hand
- First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers
- Spa Managers
- Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
- Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance
- Retail Salespersons
- Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
- Floral Designers
- Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
- Furniture Finishers
- Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants
- Counter and Rental Clerks
Careers in Personal Care Services Pathway:
- Barbers
- Crematory Operators
- Embalmers
- Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
- First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services
- First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants
- First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers
- Funeral Attendants
- Funeral Home Managers
- Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
- Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
- Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants
- Manicurists and Pedicurists
- Massage Therapists
- Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers
- Personal Care Aides
- Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other
- Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
- Residential Advisors
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- Skincare Specialists
- Spa Managers
- Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
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Military Training
The following military job classifications are available for this occupation:
- Laundry and Personal Service, General
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Titles
- Barber
- Barber Apprentice
- Barber Shop Operator
- Cosmetologist
- Hair Cutter
- Hair Stylist
- Hairdresser
- Master Barber
- Salon Manager
- Stylist
- Tonsorial Artist
- Trichologist
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Related Schools
- Another Level Barbering and Cosmetology School
- Asher Institute of Hampton
- Crown Cutz Academy Bristol
- Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy
- Tomorrow's Image Barber And Beauty Academy of Virginia
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