Professional Profile

Profession: Barber
Provide barbering services, such as cutting, trimming, shampooing, and styling hair, trimming beards, or giving shaves.

Number of Licensed Professionals in Florida:
9,150

Salary Range:
$14,810–$42,770*

Requirements to be licensed:

• Must be at least 16 years old or have received a high school diploma
• Must have completed a minimum of 1,200 hours at a Florida barbering school
• Must complete a board-approved HIV/AIDS course for initial licensure
• Must pass the written and practical Florida barbering examinations

Interesting Facts: Barbering is one of the oldest known professions with razors having been found among the relics of the Bronze Age – circa 3500 BC. Barbers are well-known for their ability to offer facial shaves. The Florida Barbers’ Board licenses and regulates barbers, restricted barbers, barber assistants, and barbershops.

*U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Florida, May 2006