Occupation 6222 · Caring, leisure and other service occupations
Beauticians and related workers give facial and body beauty treatments, apply cosmetics and dress wigs.
There are no minimum academic requirements for entry, although some colleges require candidates to possess GCSEs/S grades. NVQs/SVQs in Beauty Therapy are available at levels 1, 2 and 3. Professional qualifications are also available.
Beautician · Beauty therapist · Nail technician · Spa therapist · Tattoo artist
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6222 : Beauticians and related occupations | None | None | 2026-03 | 72,400.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 6222 : Beauticians and related occupations | None | None | 2026-03 | 74,700.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 6222 : Beauticians and related occupations | None | None | 2026-03 | 85,600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 6222 : Beauticians and related occupations | None | None | 2026-03 | 4,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 6222 : Beauticians and related occupations | None | None | 2026-03 | 11,000.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 6222 : Beauticians and related occupations | None | None | 2026-03 | 90,100.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 6222 : Beauticians and related occupations | None | None | 2026-03 | 2,300.00 | 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 | 6222 : Beauticians and related occupations | None | 8,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 6222 : Beauticians and related occupations | None | 6,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 6222 : Beauticians and related occupations | None | 12,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 6222 : Beauticians and related occupations | None | 2,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 6222 : Beauticians and related occupations | None | 9,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 6222 : Beauticians and related occupations | None | 4,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 6222 : Beauticians and related occupations | None | 11,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 6222 : Beauticians and related occupations | None | 10,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 6222 : Beauticians and related occupations | None | 8,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 6222 : Beauticians and related occupations | None | 2,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 6222 : Beauticians and related occupations | None | 6,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 6222 : Beauticians and related occupations | None | 7,200.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 12 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.