Hairdressers and barber salary UK
15,064 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 6221
Half of all hairdressers and barbers in the UK earn more than 15,064 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay382of 398 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile2.25×10,378 GBP – 23,383 GBP
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 10,378 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 15,064 GBP | — | 15,013 GBP |
| Mean | 16,792 GBP | — | — |
| Upper quartile | 23,383 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 6221 in SOC 2020, the UK occupation classification. Covers all employee jobs. Published by the Office for National Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is gross annual pay, not monthly.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Shelf fillers 15,809 GBP
- Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c. 15,701 GBP
- Market research interviewers 15,645 GBP
- Beauticians and related occupations 15,009 GBP
- Sales and retail assistants 14,491 GBP
- Sports and leisure assistants 14,366 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk