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Hair Stylist/Barber at Sport Clips

Sport Clips No longer available $24 - $35/year

Job Description

Sport Clips Haircuts WOOD RIVER, IL is Hiring Hair Stylists!

JOB DESCRIPTION

Our Sport Clips salon in Wood River, IL by is looking for talented hair stylists who are passionate about cutting hair and making their clients look great! Our team is dedicated to exceptional customer service and building up a large client base, and the ideal candidate for this role has similar goals in mind. Want to stay up to date on the latest trends? At Sport Clips, we provide ongoing training to our hair stylists and barbers so they can stay up to date on the latest haircut trends. If you are interested in growing and learning in your cosmetology career, we encourage you to apply to one of our hair salons today.

Stylists typically average $24-35/hr including base pay + tips + incentives + insurance + 401k. Our top stylists earn even more!

BENEFITS

Benefits of working with us include:
Customizable benefits including Medical/Vision/Dental/Aflac
Instant clientele!
Paid time off
Flexibility for maintaining work-life balance
Unlimited career advancement opportunities
Fun, team-oriented salon culture
Become an expert in men and boys haircuts with our ongoing paid industry-leading training programs
Recently named Best Places for Women to Work by Business Insider and Best Company Culture by Comparably

JOB REQUIREMENTS

A valid IL cosmetology or barber license
Ability to work a flexible schedule
Exceptional customer service and interpersonal communication skills
Industry passion.

Your Tips Matter - Now, thanks to an industry-wide effort championed by Sport Clips, you can deduct up to $25,000 of your tips, keeping more of what you earn. We're proud to support initiatives that put more money back in your pocket.

Note: The IRS still needs to provide implementation guidance. Tip income must still be reported.


Location Information:
1907 Vaughn Rd.
Wood River, IL 62095

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$50k - $73k beats the market for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists nationally

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$50k - $73k
↑ 74% vs typical mid-level
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$25k Market range (10th-90th percentile) $70k

Senior roles pay 66% more than entry—experience is well rewarded.

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Balanced
Mobility
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Durability
Mostly durable

Who this leverage applies to

Stronger for: Senior candidates with options, Remote-capable workers

Where to negotiate

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48% self-employed: Traditional full-time roles may be scarcer.

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Expertise pays off

Limited new roles, but specialists earn significantly more.

+6%
10yr growth
48% work independently—freelance or consulting is viable.
75,800 openings projected annually—mostly replacing retirees and turnover.
Typical: Postsecondary nondegree award

Openings come from turnover, not new growth. Differentiate to advance.

Labor data: BLS 2024