Hairstylist Salary in Canada
In Canada, the median wage for hairstylists is $15/hr.
In 2020, hairstylists and barbers reported higher wages in Alberta.
| HAIRSTYLISTS AND BARBERS (NOC 6341) | |||
| 2020 | Wages ($/hour) | ||
| Province/Territory | Low | Median | High |
| Canada | 11.55 | 15 | 25 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 12.15 | 15.03 | 20.6 |
| Prince Edward Island | 12.85 | 14.5 | 18.52 |
| Nova Scotia | 12.55 | 13.11 | 18.75 |
| New Brunswick | 11.7 | 15 | 20.94 |
| Quebec | 13.1 | 14.77 | 18.03 |
| Ontario | 14.25 | 15 | 25.3 |
| Manitoba | 11.9 | 15 | 20.83 |
| Saskatchewan | 11.45 | 15 | 25.96 |
| Alberta | 15 | 18.71 | 28.85 |
| British Columbia | 14.6 | 15.38 | 24.98 |
| Yukon Territory | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Northwest Territories | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Nunavut | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Source: Job Bank. Dec 2020 | |||
Job Prospects in Canada
| Labour demand and labour supply projections (2019-2021) | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Fair |
| Prince Edward Island | Fair |
| Nova Scotia | Fair |
| New Brunswick | Fair |
| Québec | Fair |
| Ontario | Fair |
| Manitoba | Limited |
| Saskatchewan | Fair |
| Alberta | Fair |
| British Columbia | Fair |
| Yukon | NA |
| Northwest Territories | NA |
| Nunavut | NA |
| Source: Job Bank. Dec 2020 | |
In 2017, hairstylists reported higher wages in Alberta
| HAIRSTYLISTS AND BARBERS (NOC 6341-B) | |||
| 2017 | Wages ($/hr) | ||
| Province/Territory | Low | Median | High |
| Canada | 10.96 | 14 | 23 |
| Alberta | 13.6 | 16 | 30.83 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 11 | 14 | 24.04 |
| Saskatchewan | 10.96 | 14.5 | 22.84 |
| Manitoba | 11.15 | 14 | 22.67 |
| British Columbia | 11.35 | 14 | 22.5 |
| Ontario | 14 | 14 | 20 |
| Prince Edward Island | 11.55 | 12 | 20 |
| Québec | 11.25 | 12 | 20 |
| Nova Scotia | 11 | 13 | 18.75 |
| New Brunswick | 11.25 | 12.02 | 16.03 |
| Northwest Territories | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Nunavut | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Yukon | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Source: Job Bank. September 2017 | |||
According to the latest figures, in Canada, a hairstylist earned a median wage of $13.5/hr in 2016.
In 2016, barbers and hairstylists reported the highest wages in Alberta.
| HAIRSTYLISTS AND BARBERS (NOC 6341-B) | |||
| 2016 | Wages ($/hr) | ||
| Province/Territory | Low | Median | High |
| Canada | 10.5 | 13.5 | 22.89 |
| Alberta | 12.2 | 16.48 | 30.83 |
| Manitoba | 11 | 14 | 24.04 |
| Saskatchewan | 10.72 | 14.1 | 23.67 |
| British Columbia | 10.85 | 13.85 | 23.08 |
| Ontario | 11.4 | 13 | 20.88 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 10.5 | 13 | 20 |
| Prince Edward Island | 11 | 12 | 20 |
| Nova Scotia | 10.7 | 12 | 18.75 |
| Québec | 10.75 | 12 | 18.75 |
| New Brunswick | 10.65 | 11.5 | 16.67 |
| Yukon | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Northwest Territories | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Nunavut | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Source: Job Bank. November 2016* | |||
*Wages are reviewed and updated on the Job Bank Web site on an annual basis.
Licensing
Requirements vary from one province or territory to another. For a regulated occupation, you must have a licence or certificate, or be registered with the regulatory body before you can legally start practising your trade or profession.
HAIRSTYLIST SALARY IN CANADA (2017)
HAIRSTYLIST SALARY IN CANADA (2016)
