Beauty Salon Manager
Lead a thriving salon team while creating exceptional client experiences.
What Does a Beauty Salon Manager Do?
Discover what this career path involves
Beauty Salon Managers oversee daily operations, staff management, and business performance for salon locations. They balance administrative duties with maintaining service quality, handling scheduling, inventory, marketing, and client relations. This leadership role bridges hands-on beauty work with business management, offering advancement opportunities to multi-location management or ownership. Success requires both industry knowledge and strong leadership skills.
Salary & Job Outlook
Financial rewards and career growth potential
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - First-Line Supervisors, Personal Service Workers
Effective salon managers are essential to business success. Those who demonstrate strong results often advance to district management or ownership opportunities.
Work Environment
Where you could build your career
Full-service salons
Boutique hair studios
Franchise salon locations
Day spa facilities
Retail salon chains
Resort and hotel salons
Expect a dynamic environment balancing operations, team leadership, and client service.
A Day in the Life
A typical week as a Beauty Salon Manager
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Management means being first in and last out. Your team looks to you for energy and direction. The best days are when the salon hums with happy clients and motivated stylists.
Key Skills
Skills you'll develop and use in this career
Staff scheduling and management
Sales and performance tracking
Customer service and conflict resolution
Inventory and vendor management
Marketing and promotions
Team development and training
Requirements & Licensing
Your path to becoming licensed
["Cosmetology or related license preferred", "Previous salon experience", "Management or supervisory experience", "Strong organizational and leadership skills", "Customer service excellence", "Basic business and financial knowledge"]
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