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Shampooer

💰 Earn $36K-$36K
📚 No Degree Required
⏱️ 6–12 Month Training
📈 5.5% Job Growth
  • Perfect for those who love hands-on work and helping others feel refreshed.
  • Enhance clients' well-being by maintaining clean, healthy hair and scalp.
  • Use unique tools and techniques to address diverse hair and scalp needs.
Shampooer
What Shampooers DoShampoo and rinse customers' hair.
  • Massage, shampoo, and condition patron's hair and scalp to clean them and remove excess oil.
  • Advise patrons with chronic or potentially contagious scalp conditions to seek medical treatment.
  • Treat scalp conditions and hair loss, using specialized lotions, shampoos, or equipment such as infrared lamps or vibrating equipment.
  • Maintain treatment records.
Shampooers Education, Salary, and Growth
Minimum EducationNone
Career ProspectsExcellent (Increasing by 5% or more)
Training Time6 months to 1 year
Job Openings2,700 Annually
Median Earnings
$35,970 in California
$31,470 Nationally

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Is This Career Right For You?
YOU Like
  • Influencing or leading others
  • Using data or completing tasks
  • Working with my hands
you value
  • Having support
  • Job security
  • Personal relationships
you are skilled in
  • Active Listening
  • Service Orientation
  • Speaking
  • Persuasion
  • Reading Comprehension
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How Do You Train for This Career?

Learn about the education and training paths that can lead to this career — and what to expect from each one.

Associate's DegreeAn associate's degree typically provides graduates with foundational knowledge and skills for entry-level jobs in the graduate's industry, or serves as a stepping stone towards further education.
🎓 College
⏱️ Finish in 2-3 years
Vocational SchoolA vocational school typically equips students with specialized skills and practical training in specific trades or occupations, enhancing their employability and providing direct pathways to relevant careers.
🎓 Skills-Focused
⏱️ Finish in 6 months - 2 years
Bachelor's DegreeA bachelor's degree typically results in increased knowledge about a variety of academic subjects, specialized knowledge in a focused field of study, and is considered the foundational qualification for many careers.
🎓 College
⏱️ Finish in 4-5+ years
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