Side-by-side distribution
Dietitian
$37.29/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 48%
- Live roles
- 1,100
Hairstylist
$19.55/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 10.5%
- Live roles
- 143
Highest-paying jobs
Registered Dietitian - 1099 - 100% Virtual
Remote Registered Dietitian or CNS - Flexible Hours, Work from Anywhere
Remote Registered Dietitian or CNS - Flexible Hours, Work from Anywhere
Remote Registered Dietitian or CNS - Flexible Hours, Work from Anywhere
Remote Registered Dietitian or CNS - Flexible Hours, Work from Anywhere
Remote Registered Dietitian or CNS - Flexible Hours, Work from Anywhere
Remote Registered Dietitian or CNS - Flexible Hours, Work from Anywhere
Remote Registered Dietitian or CNS - Flexible Hours, Work from Anywhere
Remote Registered Dietitian or CNS - Flexible Hours, Work from Anywhere
Remote Registered Dietitian or CNS - Flexible Hours, Work from Anywhere
Highest-paying jobs
Hairstylist
Freelance Makeup Artist and Hairstylist
Freelance Hairstylist
Hair Stylist - Luxury Blowout Bar (D.C.)
Beauty Services Licensed Esthetician - Drybar Hair Stylist - Bellevue Square
Hair Stylist - Luxury Blowout Bar (Arlington)
Hair Stylist - Luxury Blowout Bar (Plano)
Hair Stylist - Luxury Blowout Bar (Houston)
Hair Stylist - Luxury Blowout Bar (Dallas)
Barber, Hairstylist & Makeup Artist
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
DaVita
|
$89,000 | 69 |
|
Berry Street
|
$176,800 | 52 |
| AD AdventHealth | $75,577 | 50 |
| HH HHS | $70,000 | 33 |
Advocate Health
|
$74,256 | 28 |
Sanford Health
|
$70,200 | 21 |
Trinity Health
|
$73,944 | 15 |
Intermountain Health
|
$85,571 | 14 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Pressed Roots
|
$39,520 | 5 |
|
FOX
|
$94,702 | 3 |
Four Seasons
|
$26,853 | 2 |
|
Nordstrom
|
$57,304 | 1 |
|
Moss New York LLC
|
$41,600 | 1 |
|
Sanford Health
|
$39,707 | 1 |
Tommy Gun's Original Barbershop
|
$39,520 | 1 |
| DL Discovery Land Company | $35,360 | 1 |
Hairstylist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $78,000 | 3 |
Dietitian vs Hairstylist: which pays more?
The median for Dietitian is $37.29/hr per year (typically $34.48/hr–$41.14/hr), versus $19.55/hr for Hairstylist ($18.50/hr–$30.04/hr). That puts Dietitian about 91% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Dietitian and Hairstylist are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.