Also called: District Manager, Area Manager
Oversees a group of salons for a chain, hiring managers, hitting sales goals and keeping quality consistent.
He visits three salons in one day, checking cleanliness, reviewing sales with each manager, and coaching a new manager on scheduling. In the evening he builds a hiring plan for a store opening next month.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 8 years after high school. Usually a former stylist and salon manager; a business degree helps for corporate roles.
Ways in: Trade school, On-the-job training, 4-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Business Administration, Management, Cosmetology (trade school).
Growing about average.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Dashboards and AI scheduling take over reporting and staffing math, so fewer layers of managers; coaching salon teams stays human.
Classes: Business, Statistics, Cosmetology CTE program.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-1021.
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