Career field
Personal Care & Service careers
Occupations providing personal care and services to individuals. CampusPin lists 32 personal care & service occupations, with median pay ranging from $30,460 to $61,590 per year (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2024). Median pay is occupation-wide, not a starting wage or a guarantee.
Occupations
32
indexed BLS occupations
Median pay range
$30,460–$61,590
BLS 2024, occupation-wide
Typical pay (midpoint)
$36,990
median of these medians
Most common entry education
High school diploma or equivalent
across 32 occupations
Projected to grow fastest
BLS projected employment change, 2024–2034.
Largest by employment
BLS employment estimate, 2024.
Typical entry-level education
How many of these occupations BLS classifies at each typical entry-level education. Many roles also have experience or licensure requirements beyond a degree.
- High school diploma or equivalent: 21
- Postsecondary nondegree award: 5
- No formal educational credential: 4
- Associate's degree: 2
Occupations in this field
Every occupation BLS places in this field, with median pay, the openings each is projected to average per year, its projected employment change, and the education most entrants hold. Ordered by projected annual openings, largest first, which is the measure of how much hiring a field actually does rather than how much it pays.
| Occupation | Median pay | Openings / yr | Projected change | Most entrants hold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childcare workers | $32,050 | 160,200 | -2.9% | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Amusement and recreation attendants | $30,490 | 102,400 | +3.4% | No formal educational credential |
| Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | $35,250 | 75,800 | +5.6% | Postsecondary nondegree award |
| Animal caretakers | $33,470 | 74,600 | +12.1% | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors | $46,180 | 74,200 | +11.9% | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Recreation workers | $35,380 | 68,100 | +4.1% | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers | $31,150 | 30,800 | +1.2% | No formal educational credential |
| Manicurists and pedicurists | $34,660 | 24,800 | +7% | Postsecondary nondegree award |
| Residential advisors | $39,180 | 17,400 | +3.8% | High school diploma or equivalent |
| First-line supervisors of personal service workers | $47,080 | 16,300 | +6.7% | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Personal care and service workers, all other | $37,900 | 16,100 | +6.4% | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Skincare specialists | $41,560 | 14,500 | +6.7% | Postsecondary nondegree award |
| Gambling dealers | $33,280 | 14,100 | -0.6% | High school diploma or equivalent |
| First-line supervisors of entertainment and recreation workers, except gambling services | $46,900 | 13,400 | +6.3% | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Tour and travel guides | $36,660 | 13,000 | +8.1% | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Barbers | $38,960 | 8,400 | +4.1% | Postsecondary nondegree award |
| Animal trainers | $38,750 | 7,100 | +5.1% | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Concierges | $37,320 | 6,800 | +2.3% | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Funeral attendants | $34,610 | 5,700 | +3.1% | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Baggage porters and bellhops | $36,020 | 4,600 | -1.6% | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants | $34,800 | 4,200 | +6.4% | High school diploma or equivalent |
| First-line supervisors of gambling services workers | $61,590 | 3,300 | +2% | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers | $49,800 | 3,200 | +3.1% | Associate's degree |
| Shampooers | $31,470 | 2,700 | +5.5% | No formal educational credential |
| Gambling service workers, all other | $34,530 | 2,600 | -0.6% | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other | $34,550 | 2,200 | +3.6% | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Costume attendants | $54,810 | 1,800 | +5.9% | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Gambling and sports book writers and runners | $30,460 | 1,200 | -6.1% | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Makeup artists, theatrical and performance | $50,280 | 1,100 | +8.1% | Postsecondary nondegree award |
| Crematory operators | $42,880 | 600 | +3.3% | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Embalmers | $56,280 | 600 | +1.3% | Associate's degree |
| Motion picture projectionists | $38,180 | 500 | -3.7% | No formal educational credential |
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2024 wages and Employment Projections. “Most entrants hold” describes the education people already working in the occupation typically have. It is not a legal requirement, not an admission rule, and not a guarantee of entry. Projected openings are a projection, not jobs promised.
Majors that lead into this field
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Frequently asked questions
What careers are in the personal care & service field?
CampusPin lists 32 personal care & service occupations from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, including First-line supervisors of gambling services workers, Embalmers, Costume attendants, Makeup artists, theatrical and performance. Each links to a career page with median pay, projected job growth, and typical entry-level education.
How much do personal care & service careers pay?
Across these occupations, BLS 2024 median pay ranges from $30,460 to $61,590 per year, with a midpoint (the median of the occupations' medians) near $36,990. Median pay is occupation-wide, not a starting wage, and varies by state, employer, and experience.
What education do personal care & service careers require?
Typical entry-level education varies by occupation; the most common in this field is high school diploma or equivalent. 21 occupations list high school diploma or equivalent; 5 occupations list postsecondary nondegree award; 4 occupations list no formal educational credential; 2 occupations list associate's degree.
Which personal care & service careers are projected to grow fastest?
Over 2024–2034, BLS projects the fastest growth for Animal caretakers (+12.1%), Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors (+11.9%), Makeup artists, theatrical and performance (+8.1%), Tour and travel guides (+8.1%), Manicurists and pedicurists (+7%). Projections are BLS model estimates, not guarantees.
Put this field in context
The pay and growth numbers above are field-wide BLS medians and national projections across personal care & service occupations, not a starting salary or a guarantee for any single job. These CampusPin guides explain how to read them and how a field connects to majors and college choices.
Why a median wage is not a starting salary
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Compare cost, earnings, and debt together
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Occupation data is from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (Employment Projections); wages are 2024 and projections cover 2024–2034. Figures are national, not institution-specific, and projections are estimates, not guarantees.