Economic Empowerment
FOR PROFESSIONAL TRADE INDUSTRIES
The Qnity Institute was created by Qnity, Inc. to address a critical need in the professional beauty and wellness sector: a lack of quality data about compensation for service providers and a low level of financial literacy across professionals in the industry. The Institute serves as a third-party research and data firm that seeks to provide high-quality research, data, and financial literacy to elevate the perception and reality of what it means to have a career in professional beauty and wellness.
STUDIES
Read the 2022 Pro Beauty Compensation Study
2023 Compensation Study Report coming soon!
The first study started out as a grassroots effort seeking to address a seemingly simple question: What does a career in beauty look like from an economic perspective? Many attempts to answer this question have been incomplete and unable to tell the full story, either focusing on a small number of schools that have failed aspiring cosmetologists or making blanket statements about the industry, such as ‘poverty-level earnings.’ This study aims to provide an additional point of reference for those considering a career in professional beauty, and perhaps change the hearts and minds of those who broadly categorize the industry as a low-tier profession.
WATCH THE VIDEO
Hear from Qnity President and Qnity Institute Spokeswoman, Erin Kuhn, presenting 8 core findings from Phase 2 of the Professional Beauty Compensation Study.
