Hairdressers: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)

Pay in the UK for this job

UK occupation used: Hairdressers and barbers (SOC 2020 code 6221). Placeivo matched this to ISCO-08 5141 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.

See the ONS earnings tables by occupation

UK Skilled Worker visa for this job

This occupation (UK code 6221, Hairdressers and barbers) 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 5141 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 hairdressers 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).

• Hairdresser
  German title: Friseur
  Friseur Sylvia · Kempten (Allgäu) · Posted 2026-10-18
• Hairdresser
  German title: Friseur
  Friseur Diva by Kati, Aikaterine Bulla · Wurmlingen bei Tuttlingen · Posted 2026-10-15
• Hairdresser
  German title: Friseur
  HaarKunst Marcel Geyer · Kirchlengern · Posted 2026-10-14
• Hairdresser
  German title: Friseur
  Groha Frisuren GmbH · Schweinfurt · 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

• Hairdresser
  Swedish title: Frisör
  Vagnhärad Frisör AB · Trosa · Posted 2026-10-18
• We are looking for hairdresser/barber or service and marketing staff
  Swedish title: Vi söker frisör/barberare eller service- och marknadsföringsmedarbetare
  Bara Barbershop Piteå AB · Piteå · Posted 2026-10-18
• Hairdresser wanted
  Swedish title: Frisör sökes
  Salong Coco AB · Jönköping · Posted 2026-10-17
• Barber
  Swedish title: Barberare
  Salong Klippt och Klart I Norrtälje AB · Norrtälje · Posted 2026-10-16
• Men's & Women's Hairdresser
  Swedish title: Herr & Dam Frisör
  Salong Klippt och Klart I Norrtälje AB · Norrtälje · Posted 2026-10-16
• Hairdresser and shop salesman
  Swedish title: Frisör och butik säljare
  Ajis Skönhet · Köping · Posted 2026-10-16

Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden

Where hairdressers are needed in Europe

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 hairdressers alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.

Finding hairdressers jobs in Europe

• EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Hairdresser".
• 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.