How to become a hair stylist or Hairdresser
Official title: Hair stylist/Hairdresser
Also called: Coiffeur, Coiffeuse, Hair stylist, Ladies' hairdresser, Women's hairdresser, Coiffeur, Ladies’ hairdresser
Hair stylist/Hairdresser offers beauty services such as cutting, colouring, bleaching, permanent waving and styling clients’ hair. He/she provides customised services to clients on hairstyle preferences. He/she also provides hair and scalp treatments and hair washing services.
Main tasks
- Cutting, washing, tinting and waving hair
- Giving scalp treatment
- Providing advice on hair care, beauty products and hairstyles
- Styling hair into dreadlocks and braids and adding hair extensions
- Arranging appointments and collecting payments
- Cleaning work areas and sanitising instruments
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Median pay: $45,072 a year. The middle half earn $34,980 to $57,276 a year.
- Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
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Questions people ask
How much does a hair stylist or Hairdresser earn in Singapore?
Median full-time pay is $45,072 a year (Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg)). The middle half earn $34,980 to $57,276.
Will AI change the work of a hair stylist or Hairdresser?
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
Sources
- Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg): Resident Occupational Wages (Occupational Wage Survey) (June 2024 (data.gov.sg update 2026-04-01)), Singapore Open Data Licence v1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
- International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
Updated 4 October 2026