How much do barbers make?

[Dado 540]

Im curious if anyone is a barber and owns a shop or knows someone that does, that can tell me roughly what does a barber that owns his shop make per year?

[NateoriouS]

I used to be a regular with a barber that owns his own shop. Young guy around 30 years old. He had his own little 2 chair shop and I know he was making around 100k a year.

[Dado 540]

Is that 100k after all the property payments and staff pay? I mean was he pocketing 100K in the end?

Cause if he is/was then thats pretty good

[NateoriouS]

Well, he was working by himself at the time. I believe a more confident answer after all said and done was closer to 60k - 70k

[lvan]

It all comes down to hard work. You have less people on the shift, you make more but work more. More staff , less work less cash for you because you have to pay them. Barbers is like lawyers. They can do very well and very bad. I say , shitty one makes 40-50k, good ones and hard working 100k. Than again it is hard work because, as any private venture, you need to be there so workers don't steal cash from you.

[Eurostyle]

Just like any small business, it all depends on who you are, what your reputation is, how hard you work etc etc...I'm sure there are a few people making BIG $$$, and others just getting by! Its also a form of "art" so if you have talent, you might go far...

[Acidblast]

i know some old school Italian barbers that make 100k a year or more. since it is a cash business they don't report everything they make to the government.

[sirex]

Location is probably one of the biggest investments you can make in such industry.

[three28]

unless you're one of the 4 million barbers on eglington and oakwood. their shops are allways empty.

[sirex]

any successful small business can make big coin.