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Hairdressers and barbers Salary (UK)

A Hairdressers and barbers in the UK earns a median gross annual pay of £24,279, with most pay between £19,408–£27,762 (25th–75th percentile). Real figures from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (SOC 6221, ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3).

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The median UK salary for a Hairdressers and barbers is £24,279 gross per year (typical range £19,408–£27,762). This is a real ONS estimate for full-time employees, April 2025 ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3.

Hairdressers and barbers pay distribution (UK)

StatisticGross annual pay
10th percentileSuppressed by ONS
25th percentile£19,408
Median (50th percentile)£24,279
Mean (average)£24,075
75th percentile£27,762
90th percentileSuppressed by ONS

Based on an estimated 15,000 UK jobs in this occupation. Cells ONS suppressed for reliability are marked “Suppressed by ONS” and never estimated.

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Hairdressers and barbers salary by UK region

RegionMedian (annual)vs UK median
South West£28,614+£4,335
North East£24,674+£395
East£24,617+£338
Yorkshire and The Humber£23,794£485
London£23,658£621
West Midlands£21,891£2,388
North West£21,403£2,876
Scotland£20,941£3,338
Wales£20,658£3,621

Only UK regions ONS published for this occupation are shown; suppressed regional cells are omitted, never estimated.

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Hairdressers and barbers salary — frequently asked questions

How much does a Hairdressers and barbers earn in the UK?
The median gross annual pay for a Hairdressers and barbers (SOC 2020 code 6221) in the UK is £24,279, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3). Most pay falls in the £19,408–£27,762 range (25th to 75th percentile).
Is the Hairdressers and barbers salary figure real or estimated?
It is a real published ONS estimate — the median gross annual pay for full-time employees in the April 2025 ASHE reference period. No number on this page is modelled, interpolated, or mixed with survey panels. Cells that ONS suppressed for reliability are omitted, never guessed.
Where does a Hairdressers and barbers earn the most in the UK?
Of the UK regions ONS publishes for this occupation, the highest median is £28,614 in South West. Regional medians for 9 regions are listed on this page; regions where ONS suppressed the cell are not shown.

Related

Source: Office for National Statistics — Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), Table 14.7a (occupation 4-digit SOC) + Table 15 (4).7a (region by occupation), Full-Time sheet. Figures are Median gross annual pay (GBP), full-time employees, April 2025 reference period (ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3). Released 2025-10-23, corrected 2025-12-19. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (OGL v3). No figure is modelled or interpolated.