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Salon Manager jobs are open across independent salons, franchise chains, spas, and hospitality groups, from assistant manager to multi-location director, with specializations in team leadership, operations, and guest experience. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Build a career where performance matters. LA TAN | SORÉ Wellness is looking for an experienced, sales-driven manager to grow memberships and wellness sales, lead a dependable team, and deliver an excellent salon experience.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE — BEFORE APPLYING
- Leadership: At least 2 years leading employees or a sales team in a salon, beauty, wellness, fitness, membership or sales-driven retail business.
- Sales results: A proven history of achieving personal and team sales goals. You must be comfortable discussing measurable results.
- People management: Experience training/coaching staff, managing schedules and holding a team accountable for performance and reliability.
- Professional readiness: Organized, dependable, hands-on and available for some evenings and weekends.
Salon, beauty or wellness experience is strongly preferred; proven sales leaders from comparable businesses are encouraged to apply.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Grow sales: Personally lead tanning and spray memberships, consultations, upgrades and appropriate wellness recommendations, including red light and Emerald Laser (service training provided).
- Develop the team: Recruit, train and coach staff; build a positive, accountable, sales-oriented culture.
- Run the salon: Own staffing coverage, daily operations, customer service, opening/closing standards and policy execution.
- Manage performance: Track membership sales, conversion, retention and productivity; take action to improve results.
COMPENSATION & CAREER GROWTH
- Starting compensation: $20/hour base plus commissions and performance bonuses. At 40 hours/week, base pay is $41,600 annually; target total earnings are $45,000–$50,000, depending on results (not guaranteed).
- Grow with your salon: As salon revenue, profitability and your performance improve, opportunities for increases in base pay, bonuses and advancement into larger or multi-location leadership roles can grow with you. Paid time off and employee discounts are available subject to eligibility.
Finalists will complete an interview, sales/coaching exercise and reference checks.
Pay: $20.00 - $29.55 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
Build a career where performance matters. LA TAN | SORÉ Wellness is looking for an experienced, sales-driven manager to grow memberships and wellness sales, lead a dependable team, and deliver an excellent salon experience.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE — BEFORE APPLYING
- Leadership: At least 2 years leading employees or a sales team in a salon, beauty, wellness, fitness, membership or sales-driven retail business.
- Sales results: A proven history of achieving personal and team sales goals. You must be comfortable discussing measurable results.
- People management: Experience training/coaching staff, managing schedules and holding a team accountable for performance and reliability.
- Professional readiness: Organized, dependable, hands-on and available for some evenings and weekends.
Salon, beauty or wellness experience is strongly preferred; proven sales leaders from comparable businesses are encouraged to apply.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Grow sales: Personally lead tanning and spray memberships, consultations, upgrades and appropriate wellness recommendations, including red light and Emerald Laser (service training provided).
- Develop the team: Recruit, train and coach staff; build a positive, accountable, sales-oriented culture.
- Run the salon: Own staffing coverage, daily operations, customer service, opening/closing standards and policy execution.
- Manage performance: Track membership sales, conversion, retention and productivity; take action to improve results.
COMPENSATION & CAREER GROWTH
- Starting compensation: $20/hour base plus commissions and performance bonuses. At 40 hours/week, base pay is $41,600 annually; target total earnings are $45,000–$50,000, depending on results (not guaranteed).
- Grow with your salon: As salon revenue, profitability and your performance improve, opportunities for increases in base pay, bonuses and advancement into larger or multi-location leadership roles can grow with you. Paid time off and employee discounts are available subject to eligibility.
Finalists will complete an interview, sales/coaching exercise and reference checks.
Pay: $20.00 - $29.55 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
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Who's Hiring
- Supercuts45
- Palm Beach Tan8
- BEACH BUM TANNING7
- Salon Republic5
- Blowology Dry bar & Spa3B
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in salon manager jobs.
- Minimum two years of experience as a salon manager or lead stylist
- Valid state cosmetology license or proof of licensure eligibility
- Demonstrated experience scheduling staff and managing payroll
- Proficiency with salon booking and point-of-sale software
- Experience meeting retail sales targets and coaching team performance
- High school diploma or equivalent with ongoing continuing education credits
Tips for Your Salon Manager Job Search
Tailor your resume to each brand
Franchise chains and boutique salons look for very different things. Highlight staff retention numbers and service menu growth for corporate roles, and lean into client relationships and culture-building for independent salons. One resume rarely does both jobs well.
List your cosmetology license clearly
Many salon manager postings require a valid state cosmetology or esthetics license as a baseline. Put your license state, number, and expiration date in your resume header so hiring managers don't have to dig for it.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists salon manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Show your numbers in every bullet
Salon managers are evaluated on team size, client retention, and revenue. Replace vague language like 'managed a team' with specifics: how many stylists you supervised, how often the books were full, and whether retail sales improved under your leadership.
Prepare for a working interview
Many salon groups ask finalists to spend a few hours on the floor before an offer goes out. Walk in ready to demonstrate how you handle a double-booked schedule, a staff conflict, or a dissatisfied client, not just how you answer questions in a chair.
Follow up with a note that shows you listened
After your interview, reference a specific challenge the owner or regional manager mentioned, and briefly explain how you've handled something similar. Generic thank-you notes are easy to ignore. A reply that ties back to their actual problem isn't.
Salon Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most salon managers?
The most active employers for salon managers right now are Supercuts, Palm Beach Tan, and BEACH BUM TANNING, and the most openings are in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and California, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Franchise chains and resort hotel salons tend to post the highest volume of open roles at any given time.
How many salon manager jobs are remote?
About 0% of salon manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting that most of the role is floor-based. The sub-areas most likely to allow remote work are corporate-level roles in training, education, and regional operations, where on-site presence is less constant than in a single-location manager position.
How do you become a salon manager?
Most salon managers start as licensed stylists or estheticians, build a loyal client base, and take on shift-lead or assistant manager responsibilities before stepping into the top role. Getting comfortable with scheduling software, learning how to read a profit-and-loss summary, and completing any brand-required management training courses all move the process forward significantly.
Can you get a salon manager job with limited management experience?
Yes, especially at smaller independent salons where the owner is stepping back or expanding to a second location. Candidates with strong technical skills, a steady book of returning clients, and any experience training junior staff are regularly considered even without a formal management title on their resume. Highlighting mentorship, fill-in leadership moments, and retail coaching goes a long way.
What does the salon manager interview process look like?
Most salons start with a phone or video screen to confirm availability, compensation alignment, and licensing. A second round typically involves an in-person conversation with the owner, regional director, or franchisee covering staff management philosophy, conflict resolution, and retail sales experience. Many employers finish with a working interview or a walk-through of the floor to see how you engage with the team and the space.
Where can I find and apply to salon manager jobs?
You can find and apply to salon manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from salons and beauty groups across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience and location, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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