Side-by-side distribution
Esthetician
$24.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 21.4%
- Live roles
- 103
Yoga Instructor
$49.50/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 44.1%
- Live roles
- 68
Highest-paying jobs
Marketing Specialist - Skin Care
Esthetician - Guerlain
Esthetician
Beauty Counter Manager & Licensed Esthetician - Anastasia - The Village at Corte Madera
Beauty Services Licensed Esthetician - Anastasia - Topanga
Beauty Services Licensed Esthetician - Anastasia - Century City
Beauty Counter Manager & Licensed Esthetician - Anastasia - Alderwood Mall
Beauty Services Licensed Esthetician - Anastasia - Town Center at Boca Raton
Aesthetic Technician - Esthetician
Beauty Counter Manager & Licensed Esthetician - Anastasia - Ala Moana
Highest-paying jobs
Yoga Teacher
Yoga Teacher
Yoga Instructor
Yoga Teacher
Yoga Teacher
Yoga Teacher
Yoga Teacher
LifePower Yoga Teacher
Yoga Teacher
Yoga Teacher
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Nordstrom
|
$56,784 | 8 |
|
Pyramid Global Hospitality
|
$42,536 | 2 |
Centura College
|
$39,520 | 2 |
Four Seasons
|
$27,082 | 2 |
| PG Procter & Gamble | $82,750 | 1 |
|
Loblaw
|
$51,064 | 1 |
|
Sono Bello
|
$47,674 | 1 |
Saks
|
$44,834 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Life Time
|
$140,400 | 20 |
GoodLife Fitness
|
$66,560 | 7 |
Mammoth Mountain
|
$45,760 | 2 |
HealthFitness
|
$72,800 | 1 |
Esthetician vs Yoga Instructor: which pays more?
The median for Esthetician is $24.00/hr per year (typically $19.93/hr–$27.30/hr), versus $49.50/hr for Yoga Instructor ($32.00/hr–$67.50/hr). That puts Yoga Instructor about 106% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Esthetician and Yoga Instructor 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.