Beauticians and Related Workers: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)
Beauticians and Related Workers is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 5142) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.
- Bath attendant
- Beautician
- Make-up artist
- Manicurist
- Pedicurist
- Slimming consultant
Pay in the UK for this job
UK occupation used: Beauticians and related occupations (SOC 2020 code 6222). Placeivo matched this to ISCO-08 5142 by job title and duties; the UK and international occupation lists do not line up exactly. National figure for the whole United Kingdom, in pounds sterling (GBP), before income tax and National Insurance.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2025 provisional, Table 14 (occupation by 4-digit SOC 2020): tables 14.7a (annual pay, gross) and 14.1a (weekly pay, gross), full-time employee jobs, United Kingdom. Weekly pay is for April 2025; annual pay is for the tax year ending 5 April 2025, employees in the same job for at least a year. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
UK Skilled Worker visa for this job
This occupation (UK code 6222, Beauticians and related occupations) is not eligible for the Skilled Worker visa, according to the GOV.UK list of eligible occupations. Placeivo matched this UK code to ISCO-08 5142 by job title; the lists do not line up exactly.
This is a summary of official rules, not legal advice. Rules change and some people (for example those already on a Skilled Worker visa) have different rules. Always check GOV.UK before you apply.
Source: UK Visas and Immigration, GOV.UK tables "Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations and codes" and "Skilled Worker visa: going rates for eligible occupation codes", updated 2025-07-22, retrieved 2026-10-15. General minimum salary from GOV.UK "Skilled Worker visa: Your job", checked 2026-10-15.
Compare UK visa going rates by job · Eligible occupations (GOV.UK) · Going rates (GOV.UK) · Salary rules (GOV.UK)
Latest beauticians and related workers job ads
Real vacancies from the official public employment services, updated daily. Job titles are translated into English automatically; the full ad opens on the official site in German or Swedish (your browser's translate button turns it into English).
Germany
773 open ads- Beautician
German title: Kosmetiker
Hotel Die Sonne Frankenberg · Frankenberg (Eder) · Posted 2026-10-15 - Beautician
German title: Kosmetiker/ -in
Königshof Hotelbetriebsgesellschaft mbH & Co.KG · Oberstaufen · Posted 2026-10-15 - Beautician
German title: Kosmetiker
Romantik ROEWERS Privathotel & Spa | Rugia Touristik GmbH · Sellin, Ostseebad · Posted 2026-10-15 - Beautician
German title: Kosmetiker
Hotel Bareiss · Baiersbronn · Posted 2026-10-15 - Beautician
German title: Kosmetiker
Michels Hotels Norderney GmbH · Norderney · Posted 2026-10-14 - Beautician
German title: Kosmetiker
Kurhotel an der Obermaintherme GmbH & Co. KG · Bad Staffelstein · Posted 2026-10-13
Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany
Sweden
111 open ads- Tattoo
Swedish title: tatuerare
Picasso Ink Tattoo Gallery AB · Norrköping · Posted 2026-10-18 - Nail Technologist Wanted
Swedish title: Nagelteknolog sökes
Huddinge Hårstudio Handelsbolag · Huddinge · Posted 2026-10-16 - Lash Stylist to NK
Swedish title: Fransstylist till NK
Rapide AB · Stockholm · Posted 2026-10-15 - Medical podiatrist
Swedish title: Medicinsk fotvårdsterapeut
VÄSTRA GÖTALANDSREGIONEN · Mellerud · Posted 2026-10-15 - Seeks a skin therapist/spa therapist.
Swedish title: söker hudterapeut/spaterapeut.
Orbaden Spa & Resort AB · Bollnäs · Posted 2026-10-15 - Skin Therapist
Swedish title: Hudterapeut
Täby Beauty Center AB · Täby · Posted 2026-10-14
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden
Where beauticians and related workers are needed in Europe
| Country | EURES 2025 | Average gross pay, all service and sales workers (2022) | 1-bed rent in the capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Shortage | Not yet verified | Brussels: €1,150 |
| Czechia | Shortage | €1,124 a month | Prague: €1,250 |
| Denmark | Shortage | €3,491 a month * | Copenhagen: €1,800 |
| Italy | Shortage | €2,003 a month * | Rome: €1,300 |
| Romania | Shortage | €767 a month * | Not yet verified |
| Hungary | Shortage and surplus | €839 a month * | Budapest: €910 |
| Austria | Surplus | €2,397 a month * | Vienna: €1,250 |
| Finland | Surplus | €2,706 a month * | Helsinki: €1,150 |
| Germany | Surplus | €2,479 a month | Berlin: €1,350 |
| Greece | Surplus | €1,166 a month * | Athens: €1,150 |
| Latvia | Surplus | €928 a month | Riga: €870 |
| Luxembourg | Surplus | Not yet verified | Luxembourg: €1,900 |
| Portugal | Surplus | €1,014 a month * | Lisbon: €1,400 |
| Slovenia | Surplus | €1,527 a month | Ljubljana: €950 |
Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all service and sales workers in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for beauticians and related workers alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.
What beauticians and related workers do
Beauticians and related workers, give facial and body beauty treatments, apply cosmetics and make-up and give other kinds of treatment to individuals in order to improve their appearance.
Typical tasks
- Cleaning and applying creams, lotions and related products to face and other parts of the body
- Giving facial and body massage
- Applying make-up to clients of a beauty parlour or to actors and other performers
- Cleaning, shaping and polishing finger- and toe-nails and treating ailments of the human foot such as corns, calluses or deformed toe-nails
- Attending to clients taking baths and administering elementary massage
- Using waxing, sugaring and depilation techniques to remove unwanted bodily hair
- Advising clients on diet and exercise to assist in weight loss and slimming
- Arranging appointments and collecting payments
Finding beauticians and related workers jobs in Europe
- EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Beautician".
- Some jobs are regulated professions: before you can work, your qualification may need to be recognised in the new country.
- If you are not an EU/EEA citizen you will usually need a work permit or a visa such as the EU Blue Card. Check the rules of the country's immigration authority.
Cost of living where the jobs are
Take-home pay needed to rent a good 1-bedroom flat in the capitals of countries reporting a shortage:
About this data
- Shortage and surplus: European Labour Authority, EURES Report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annex table 21 (published 2026). Each country's public employment service reports which occupations it finds hard to fill or in oversupply. Countries not listed did not report this occupation as either.
- Definition, tasks and job titles: International Labour Organization, ISCO-08 structure and definitions.
- Pay: Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_48), by occupation group. United Kingdom, closest UK occupation: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14 (median pay of full-time employees).
- Job ads: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Germany) and Arbetsförmedlingen (Sweden), refreshed about once a day.