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Overview
The work happens around rehearsals, performances and quick changeovers. It includes interpreting artistic concepts, cutting or styling hair, maintaining wigs, preparing a safe workstation and protecting the visual quality of the performance.
In job descriptions, look for wigs, quick hair changes, artistic concepts, stage director instructions, performer support, chemical safety, make-up sketches, consumables stock, deadlines and backstage coordination.
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Performance hairdressers work close to artists, stage directors and wardrobe or make-up teams. The timing is tied to rehearsal calls, performance cues and quick changes where hair or wigs must stay consistent with the visual concept.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes hair cutting, wig maintenance, fast changeovers, chemical safety, ergonomic work and translating artistic ideas into practical hair designs. Some roles also create wigs, dye wigs or prepare make-up sketches.
Salary context
Pay context depends on production scale, number of performers, speed of changes, wig responsibility, touring or event schedules and whether the work includes design input, maintenance only or leadership of a hair team.
Career paths
Entry can come from salon hairdressing, theatre wardrobe, make-up support or event styling. Development may move toward senior hair and wig artist, wig making, production design support, department coordination or freelance performance work.
Good to know
Check whether adverts name the production type, rehearsal schedule, wig stock, quick-change demands, chemical products, design authority and backstage team. That separates performance hair work from salon-only customer hairdressing.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for performance hairdresser work. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Hairdressing and barber activities
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include hair stylist, hairdresser assistant and barber.
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The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
39-5012.00
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Economic activities linked to this occupation.
96.21Hairdressing and barber activities
Alternative labels
Occupation group
hairdresser (5141.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/f60dc59b-7681-45d4-8114-b3a646e02ab2 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 5141.1.4 |
| ISCO group | 5141 |
| Concept type | Occupation |