Hairdresser jobs in Finland
Hairdressers offer beauty services such as cutting, colouring, bleaching, permanent waving and styling clients' hair. They ask their clients about their hairstyle preferences in order to provide customised services. Hairdressers use clippers, scissors and razors. They provide hair and scalp treatments and shampoo, condition and rinse hair.
Hairdresser – how much is the pay in Finland?
What the trade paid in 2024
| Median | 13.80 €/h |
|---|---|
| Bottom tenth | 10.56 €/h |
| Top tenth | 17.59 €/h |
| Employees | 2,502 |
Pay by sex, 2024
| Sex | Median | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 13.93 €/h | 2,103 |
| Men | 12.16 €/h | 399 |
Hairdresser - Which skills are essential?
Style a person's hair using the appropriate techniques and products.
Apply ergonomy principles in the organisation of the workplace while manually handling equipment and materials.
The theory and practice of colouring a hairstyle and various process steps and types such as bleaching, highlights, and balayage.
Regularly inspect and perform all required activities to maintain the equipment in functional order prior or after its use.
Make recommendations to customers about suitable hair styles, based on their preferences and your own professional judgment.
Use tools to cut, trim or shave hair, such as scissors, clippers, razors and combs.
Use shampoo to clean clients' hair and scalp, use hair conditioners to create volume or make hair more smooth and shiny and afterwards dry the hair with a blow dryer or a towel.
Use appropriate questions and active listening in order to identify customer expectations, desires and requirements according to product and services.
Keep the highest possible customer service and make sure that the customer service is at all times performed in a professional way. Help customers or participants feel at ease and support special requirements.
Communicate with customers and make them feel satisfied.
Curl a person's hair using the appropriate techniques and products.
Ability to interact effectively with other people.
Accept payments such as cash, credit cards and debit cards. Handle reimbursement in case of returns or administer vouchers and marketing instruments such as bonus cards or membership cards. Pay attention to safety and the protection of personal data.
Human hair, its composition and interaction with various chemicals, environment factors and health issues.
Dye hair using a special solution to change its colour.
Keep abreast of current and future fashion trends, especially in hair styles.
The qualities and applications of various styling products used on different types of hair, such as curling creams, hairspray, shampoos, and conditioners.
Hairdresser - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Maintain an overview of all the incoming tasks in order to prioritise the tasks, plan their execution, and integrate new tasks as they present themselves.
Sell various styling products used on different types of hair, such as curling creams, hairspray, shampoos and conditioners.
Command products from relevant suppliers to get convenient and profitable products to purchase.
Manage the organisational, financial and day-to-day operation of a small-to-medium enterprise.
Use specialised lotions, shampoos or equipment to treat scalp or hair problems such as hair loss, hair damage, dandruff or psoriasis.
Build a lasting and meaningful relationship with suppliers and service providers in order to establish a positive, profitable and enduring collaboration, co-operation and contract negotiation.
Provide customers with advice and beauty tips for creating a new look.
Evaluate how much stock is used and determine what should be ordered.
Organise, maintain and repair wigs and hairpieces.
Keep the working area and equipment clean and orderly.
Arrange goods in attractive and safe way. Set up a counter or other display area where demonstrations take place in order to attract the attention of prospective customers. Organise and maintain stands for merchandise display. Create and assemble sales spot and product displays for sales process.
File and organise professional administration documents comprehensively, keep customer records, fill in forms or log books and prepare documents about company-related matter.
Accept, schedule and cancel appointments.
Oversee the selection, training, performance and motivation of staff.
Apply various techniques that can be used in the process of cutting a person's hair, such as layering, slicing and face framing. Give artists haircuts and shaves for stage performances.
Recommend and provide advice on cosmetic products based on the customer's personal preferences and needs and on the different product types and brands available.
Offer solutions for or ways to deal with hair problems, such as gray hair, hair loss, hair damage or greasy hair, or scalp problems such as dandruff or psoriasis.
Shape, trim or shave beards and moustaches, using scissors and razors.
Design the styles of hair based on the preference of the customer or on the creative vision of the director.
Prepare the invoice of goods sold or services provided, containing individual prices, the total charge, and the terms. Complete order processing for orders received via telephone, fax and internet and calculate the customer’s final bill.
Lead and guide employees through a process in which they are taught the necessary skills for the perspective job. Organise activities aimed at introducing the work and systems or improving the performance of individuals and groups in organisational settings.