NOC 63211: Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations
What estheticians, electrologists and related occupations do
Estheticians, electrologists and workers in related occupations provide facial and body treatments designed to enhance an individual's physical appearance. They are employed in beauty salons, electrolysis studios, scalp treatment and hair replacement clinics and other similar establishments and in cosmetic departments of retail establishments such as pharmacies and department stores, or they may be self-employed.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Estheticians
- Give facial and other body treatments using specialized products and techniques.
- Cosmeticians
- Advise customers on the use of make-up and other beauty products and apply make-up to customers; may specialize in applying make-up to models or other individuals for special occasions.
- Electrologists
- Remove unwanted hair permanently from client's face or body using needle only specialized electrical hair removal equipment, laser and other equipment.
- Manicurists and pedicurists
- Clean, shape and polish fingernails and toenails and provide related treatments.
- Scalp treatment specialists
- Apply medicated lotions to treat scalp conditions and hair loss.
- Tattoo artists
- Clean and sterilise tattoo equipment and work areas; consult with and advise clients with respect to size, color, design and placement of body art; use a demographer to permanently pigment the client's skin with chemical dyes; maintain health and safety procedures; and may apply temporary designs to client's skin.
- Hair replacement technicians (non-medical)
- Prepare and apply custom-made hair pieces to customer's scalp, weave customer's hair to hair pieces and provide scalp treatments.
Job titles under NOC 63211
38 job titles are classified here, including beauty treatment operator, cosmetician, electrologist.
- beautician
- beauty care specialist
- beauty culture operator
- beauty culturist
- beauty treatment operator
- body piercer
- cosmetician
- cosmetologist
- depilator
- dermal therapist
- electrologist
- electrolysis operator
- electrolysis technician
- esthetician
- facial treatment operator
- hair removal specialist
- hair replacement consultant
- hair replacement technician
- hair weaver
- henna tattoo artist
- make up artist - beauty salon, spa and retail
- manicurist
- mehndi tattoo artist
- nail care technician
Employment requirements
- Completion of high school, college or beauty school programs for cosmeticians, estheticians, electrologists, manicurists and pedicurists is required or On-the-job training is provided.
- Electrologists usually require certification from an electrologist's educational or training institution.
- Membership in a provincial or national electrolysis association may be required.
- Completion of a registered dermal therapy program may be required to provide electrology laser and vascular treatments.
- Estheticians usually require certification from an esthetician's educational or training institution.
- Apprenticeship for electrologists, estheticians and nail technicians is available in Manitoba. Trade certification for these occupations is compulsory in that province.
- A business licence is required for workers in this group who are owners/operators of businesses offering these services.
- Practitioners offering these personal services are required to adhere to infection control procedures.
Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations wages in Canada
Low, median and high hourly wages from Job Bank’s 2025 wage data. Annual figures assume full-time work (1,950 hours a year).
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada | $15.00/hr | $20.00/hr | $30.00/hr |
Toronto ON | $17.60/hr | $19.00/hr | $33.00/hr |
Montréal QC | $16.10/hr | $20.00/hr | $25.00/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $17.85/hr | $22.00/hr | $31.25/hr |
Calgary AB | $15.00/hr | $21.63/hr | $24.00/hr |
Edmonton AB | $15.00/hr | $21.63/hr | $25.00/hr |
Ottawa ON | $17.60/hr | $19.00/hr | $30.00/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $16.00/hr | $16.20/hr | $26.04/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $16.10/hr | $20.00/hr | $25.00/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $17.60/hr | $19.00/hr | $28.00/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $17.60/hr | $18.00/hr | $25.00/hr |
London ON | $17.60/hr | $19.05/hr | $24.71/hr |
Halifax NS | $17.00/hr | $20.00/hr | $23.00/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $17.85/hr | $22.15/hr | $43.96/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $15.35/hr | $18.95/hr | $25.39/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $15.35/hr | $17.00/hr | $24.73/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $16.00/hr | $20.00/hr | $30.05/hr |
Nova Scotia | $16.50/hr | $20.00/hr | $25.00/hr |
New Brunswick | $16.00/hr | $20.00/hr | $26.37/hr |
Quebec | $16.10/hr | $20.00/hr | $25.00/hr |
Ontario | $17.60/hr | $19.00/hr | $30.00/hr |
Manitoba | $16.00/hr | $16.20/hr | $34.72/hr |
Saskatchewan | $15.35/hr | $20.00/hr | $24.73/hr |
Alberta | $15.00/hr | $21.63/hr | $25.00/hr |
British Columbia | $17.85/hr | $22.15/hr | $43.96/hr |
Using NOC 63211 for your resume or Express Entry profile
- IRCC asks you to make sure the main duties listed for your NOC match what you actually did at your job. If they don’t, look for another unit group whose duties do.
- Describe your own work in your own words. Recruiters and ATS software look for concrete tools, results and scope, not text copied from the NOC.
- Applying from outside Canada? Run your resume through the Canadian resume format checker to catch things Canadian employers don’t expect, like a photo or date of birth.
- Use the job title the employer’s posting uses. The 38 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Hairstylists and barbers (NOC 63210)
- Image, social and other personal consultants (NOC 64201)
- Make-up artist - motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts (NOC 52119)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for estheticians, electrologists and related occupations?
Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations are NOC 2021 unit group 63211. Example job titles in this group include beauty treatment operator, cosmetician, electrologist, electrolysis technician.
What TEER is NOC 63211?
NOC 63211 is TEER 3 (College or apprenticeship (under 2 years)). Usually requires a college program or apprenticeship of less than 2 years, or more than six months of on-the-job training. TEER 0, 1, 2 and 3 work counts as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do estheticians, electrologists and related occupations earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $20.00/hr, about $39,000 a year full-time, with a range of $15.00/hr to $30.00/hr.
Related occupations
Sources: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0; Employment and Social Development Canada, Job Bank wages (2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. OfferJetAI is not affiliated with the Government of Canada. Check IRCC’s NOC guidance before you apply.