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Overview
Manicurists care for fingernails by cleaning, cutting, shaping, removing cuticles, applying polish and adding artificial nails or decorative materials.
In job descriptions, look for nail care, hand care advice, manicure services, artificial nails, polish application, decorative products, hygiene routines, customer consultation and product sales.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Manicurist work is a close customer service role at the nail table. It combines nail cleaning, shaping, cuticle work, polish, artificial nails, decoration and advice on hand care.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes hygiene routines, product knowledge, steady fine-motor work, customer consultation, shaping techniques and safe use of nail products and tools. Style sense matters, but so does infection control.
Salary context
Pay is affected by service menu, booking volume, repeat customers, product sales, salon setting and whether the person rents a station, works as employee or carries more responsibility.
Career paths
Development can move from basic manicure services toward nail extensions, decorative techniques, salon coordination, product retailing, training or self-employed client work.
Good to know
Check whether the advert names hygiene standards, appointment length, products, artificial nails, sales expectations and customer flow. A clear role separates nail care from broader beauty therapy.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 2
Manicurists and Pedicurists
39-5092.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETHairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
39-5012.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
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Occupation group
Beauticians and related workers (5142)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/bced9b86-d4e7-42f8-bb47-acb2001b9bd0 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 5142.6 |
| ISCO group | 5142 |
| Concept type | Occupation |