Also called: Blow-Dry Stylist
Washes and blow-dries clients' hair into polished styles at fast-paced blowout salons.
She does about a dozen 45-minute blowouts a day, mostly for clients heading to work, weddings or job interviews. The pace is quick and the conversation never stops.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Cosmetology license; most chains train new hires on their signature styles.
Ways in: Trade school, Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Cosmetology (trade school).
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. Online booking is automated, but blow-drying and styling in a busy salon is physical work no robot does well.
Classes: Cosmetology CTE program, Art, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 39-5012.
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