Spa Tech Institute

Schools of Massage, Polarity, Esthetics and Cosmetology

Formerly Headhunter II School of Hair Design, Inc. and Polarity Realization Institute.

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Information on Cosmetology from the United States Department of Labor.

Overall employment of barbers, cosmetologists, and other personal appearance workers is projected to grow about as fast as the average for all occupations through 2012, because of increasing population, incomes, and demand for personal appearance services. In addition to those arising from job growth, numerous job openings will arise from the need to replace workers who transfer to other occupations, retire, or leave the labor force for other reasons. As a result, job opportunities generally should be good. However, competition is expected for jobs and clients at higher paying salons, as applicants compete with a large pool of licensed and experienced cosmetologists for these positions. Opportunities will be best for those licensed to provide a broad range of services.

Employment trends are expected to vary among the different specialties within this grouping of occupations. For example, slower than average growth is expected in employment of barbers due to a large number of retirements and the relatively small number of cosmetology school graduates opting to obtain barbering licenses. On the other hand, employment of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists should grow about as fast as average, because many now cut and style both men’s and women’s hair and because the demand for coloring services and other hair treatments, such as permanent waves, by teens and aging baby boomers is expected to remain steady or even grow.

Continued growth in the number of nail salons and full-service day spas will generate numerous job openings for manicurists, pedicurists, skin care specialists, and shampooers. Nail salons specialize in providing manicures and pedicures. Day spas typically provide a full range of services, including beauty wraps, manicures and pedicures, facials, and massages.

Barbers, cosmetologists, and other personal appearance workers receive income from a variety of sources. They may receive commissions based on the price of the service or a salary based on number of hours worked. All receive tips, and many receive commissions on the products they sell. In addition, some salons pay bonuses to employees who bring in new business.

Median annual earnings in 2002 for salaried hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists, including tips and commission, were $18,960. The middle 50 percent earned between $15,010 and $25,600. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $13,020, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $35,240.

Median annual earnings in 2002 for salaried barbers, including tips, were $19,550. The middle 50 percent earned between $14,540 and $27,290. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $12,720, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $37,370.

Among skin care specialists, median annual earnings, including tips, were $22,450; for manicurists and pedicurists, $17,330; and $14,360 for shampooers.

A number of factors determine the total income of barbers, cosmetologists, and other personal appearance workers, including the size and location of the salon, the number of hours worked, clients’ tipping habits, and competition from other barber shops and salons. Cosmetologists or barber’s initiative and ability to attract and hold regular clients also are key factors in determining his or her earnings. Earnings for entry-level workers are usually low; however, for those who stay in the profession, earnings can be considerably higher.

Although some salons offer paid vacations and medical benefits, many self-employed and part-time workers in this occupation do not enjoy such common benefits.

Related Professions : Massage Therapy, Aesthetician
 

Holistic massage, therapeutic massage and polarity therapy are powerful therapies in the holistic health and alternative health fields that are gaining recognitionn in many new and exciting ways. This expansion of the therapeutic massage, holistic massage therapy and polarity therapy into the salon and spa industries as well as the medical field is opening up careers for many nurses, nursing assistants and occupational therapists and physical therapists that allows them to yuse their healing skills in a setting that is in harmony iwth their desire to be a healer. Whether it is working in a clinic, salon, spa, day spa, hospital, doctors office, physical therapy center or massage clinic, the opportunities for career development in massage and polarity therapy are growing rapidly.

Add to this the natural tendency for professional holistic massage therapists, therapeutic massage and polarity therapy practitioners to work fewer hours at a higher rate of pay and the economics of working in this field demonstartes why the demand for new therapists is so high. Additionally, many massage therapy students only work in the field as a stepping stone to other professions or as an interim career when they are younger and are looking for a life style career. The massage therapy and polarity therapy field also seem to attract a lot of people that have worked in professional settings and are now looking for a career they can use while raising a family or after children have left home and the person is looking for a new way to use their nurturing energy. This can lead to a very satisfying second career in massage therapy or polarity therapy that is part-time or full-time, has a high income potential for hours worked and gives tremendous flexibility to set their own schedule.

The same dynamics apply to hair stylists, cosmetologists and aestheticians working in spas, day spas, salons and medical spas and clinics. Cosmetologists have wonderful opportunies for self employment as well as working in different levels of salons and spas. cosmetology students often find they have many jobs to choose from when they graduate. Booth rentals as well as paid positions offer cosmetology students a variety of opportunities.

Aetheticians and particulary holistic aestheticians are also finding that the baby boom, rise in spas and day spas as well as great new products to help reverse the aging skin to be healthier, are opening many new career opportunities to be a skin therapist or aesthetician. Aestheticians often come from either a dermatology background or are massage or polarity therapists that are expanding into aesthetics to increase their options with clients. Through being able to offer a body wrap, salt glow, or herbal body treatments to a massage therapy session can double or triple the amount a client pays for a session. This extending of the massage therapy or polarity therapy profession into holistic aesthetician creates many career development opportunities that help the massage therapist, holistic massage therapist or polarity therapist to have a long term and viable private practice.

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