Occupation 1253 · Managers, directors and senior officials
Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the activities and resources of hairdressing and nail salons, beauty treatment, pet grooming and similar establishments.
No formal qualifications are required for entry although entrants usually possess a BTEC/SQA award, an NVQ/SVQ in Hairdressing at level 3, an apprenticeship and/or relevant experience.
Hairdressing salon owner · Manager (beauty salon) · Manager (nail salon) · Owner (pet grooming salon) · Owner (tanning studio) · Spa manager
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1253 : Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors | None | None | 2026-03 | 18,400.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1253 : Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors | None | None | 2026-03 | 19,000.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1253 : Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors | None | None | 2026-03 | 19,400.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1253 : Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors | None | None | 2026-03 | 1,000.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1253 : Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors | None | None | 2026-03 | — | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) Not published: Estimate is less than 500 |
| 1253 : Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors | None | None | 2026-03 | 20,400.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1253 : Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors | None | None | 2026-03 | 600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.
| Region | Measure | Hours | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 1253 : Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors | None | 2,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 1253 : Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors | None | 1,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 1253 : Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors | None | 4,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 1253 : Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors | None | 900.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 1253 : Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors | None | 3,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 1253 : Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors | None | 1,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 1253 : Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| South East | 1253 : Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors | None | 2,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 1253 : Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors | None | 700.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 1253 : Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors | None | 600.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 1253 : Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors | None | 1,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 1253 : Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors | None | 1,400.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 11 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.
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