Hairdressers and barbers salary in Wales
Full-time average annual pay in Wales
£15,748
2025 · high suppression
Median
Not disclosed
Mean
£15,748
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | Not disclosed |
| Mean | £15,748 |
‘Not disclosed’ means the source withheld this value because the sample was too small to publish without risking identification. See full methodology →
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of hairdressers and barbers earn £10,378–£23,383. See full methodology →
Employment patterns
- 51% of Hairdressers work full-time
- 69% are self-employed
- 95.2% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Hairdressers and barbers pay in Wales
To see what £15,748 means after income tax and National Insurance, use the take-home pay calculator below — it also factors in student loan repayments.
Take-home pay estimate
Tax year 2025/26| Monthly | Annual | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £1,312 | £15,748 |
| Income tax | £53 | £636 |
| National Insurance | £21 | £254 |
| Take-home pay | £1,238 | £14,858 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Hairdressers and barbers pay varies by region
Scotland is the highest-paying region for hairdressers and barbers at £18,505 — 23% above the UK median. South West is lowest at £8,343.
UK median £15,064
| Region | Median payUK median £15,064 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | £18,505 | £18,505 | £19,448 | +23% |
| Wales (current region) | £17,770 | £17,770 | £16,338 | +18% |
| West Midlands | £14,580 | £14,580 | £15,120 | -3% |
| London | £13,108 | £13,108 | £13,808 | -13% |
| East of England | £11,085 | £11,085 | £11,105 | -26% |
| East Midlands | £10,942 | £10,942 | £11,354 | -27% |
| North East | £10,927 | £10,927 | £10,995 | -27% |
| South East | £10,267 | £10,267 | £13,538 | -32% |
| North West | £10,103 | £10,103 | £11,347 | -33% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £9,589 | £9,589 | £10,649 | -36% |
| South West | £8,343 | £8,343 | £9,837 | -45% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland £18,505 | £18,505Mean £19,448 | +23% |
| Wales (current region) £17,770 | £17,770Mean £16,338 | +18% |
| West Midlands £14,580 | £14,580Mean £15,120 | -3% |
| London £13,108 | £13,108Mean £13,808 | -13% |
| East of England £11,085 | £11,085Mean £11,105 | -26% |
| East Midlands £10,942 | £10,942Mean £11,354 | -27% |
| North East £10,927 | £10,927Mean £10,995 | -27% |
| South East £10,267 | £10,267Mean £13,538 | -32% |
| North West £10,103 | £10,103Mean £11,347 | -33% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £9,589 | £9,589Mean £10,649 | -36% |
| South West £8,343 | £8,343Mean £9,837 | -45% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£15,064); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
How hairdressers and barbers pay in Wales has changed over time
Median annual pay for hairdressers and barbers in Wales by year, shown against the UK-wide median (Source: ONS ASHE). The shaded band is the UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range — ONS does not publish percentile ranges at region level.
Wales median
UK median
▪ UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
How the figures are sourced
Data sources: Official UK earnings data (2025 provisional)(opens in new tab)