Barber & Beauty Supply Sales Rep

Also called: Distributor Sales Consultant

Sells clippers, products and furniture to barbershops and salons for a distributor.

A day in the life

She drives a territory visiting fifteen shops a week, demoing new trimmers, taking orders, and setting up a shop owner with a new line of products.

Pay over a career

Starting
$36k
Typical
$66k
High
$120k

Includes commissions.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

High school diploma, about 2 years after high school. High school diploma; industry experience as a barber or stylist is a big plus.

Ways in: On-the-job training, Trade school. Training cost: Get paid while you train.

Majors to look at: Business, Marketing.

Outlook

Growing slowly (about 1% over 10 years). BLS wholesale sales rep projection.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk for 10 years. Online ordering and auto-reorder cut routine sales calls; reps who demo tools and know barbers personally hold on.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Marketing, Business, Speech.

Official data: O*NET occupation 41-4012.

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