{"id":2065,"date":"2010-10-26T22:40:10","date_gmt":"2010-10-26T19:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/?p=2065"},"modified":"2026-02-17T14:00:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T19:00:54","slug":"certified-personal-shopper-salary-and-personal-stylist-salary-what-to-expect-as-you-launch-your-personal-shopping-and-personal-styling-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/certified-personal-shopper-salary-and-personal-stylist-salary-what-to-expect-as-you-launch-your-personal-shopping-and-personal-styling-career\/","title":{"rendered":"Certified Personal Shopper Salary and Personal Stylist Salary &#8211; What to Expect as You Launch Your Personal Shopping and Personal Styling Career"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sterlingstyleacademy\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2090\" title=\"2010 New York Sterling Style Academy Certified Personal Shoppers\" src=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/2010-New-York-Sterling-Style-Academy-Certified-Personal-Shoppers-300x226.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" \/><\/a><strong>Many people seek higher education upon graduating from college or university to become further marketable. This is also true in the personal styling and personal shopping industry. Credibility is based on education and experience, and when you seek out <\/strong><a title=\"Train to become a certified personal shopper and personal stylist with the Sterling Style Academy\" href=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/student-success-stories\/new-career-in-a-new-year-train-to-become-an-image-consultant-or-personal-shopper-with-the-sterling-style-academy-in-2011\"><strong>certified personal stylist or personal shopper training,<\/strong><\/a><strong> you\u2019re further educating yourself to become a highly desirable commodity.<\/strong>\u00a0Often business people seek a Master\u2019s in Business Administration (MBA) to become even more credible business professionals. When you seek higher education in the personal shopper or personal stylist industry, you are showing your commitment, dedication, and credibility within the industry to become a top-notch <a title=\"Meet Michelle T. Sterling, Global Image Group Personal Shopper and Sterling Style Academy Training Director\" href=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/personal-stylist-school\/\">personal shopping and personal styling professional<\/a> who gives scientifically based advice regarding the art of styling.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sterlingstyleacademy\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2091\" title=\"2010 Sterling Style Academy Certified Personal Stylist Creating Wardrobe Clusters\" src=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/2010-Sterling-Style-Academy-Certified-Personal-Stylist-Creating-Wardrobe-Clusters-300x227.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"227\" \/><\/a>As a <a title=\"Train to become a Certified Image Consultant in Miami this January\" href=\"https:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/new-york-image-consultant-training-personal-stylist-course-2-weeks\/\">Certified Personal Shopper<\/a>, you are able to bill clients a higher hourly or daily rate than non-certified personal shoppers or stylists.\u00a0 And your clients will be eager to pay, because they trust that you have truly mastered the principles of image and style, and they know that their image goals will be achieved under your guidance.<\/p>\n<p>In many mid-sized to major cities (in the US, Europe, Australia, the Middle East, Africa,\u00a0or Asia), a personal shopper without professional training who is launching her business can realistically look to secure clients at <span style=\"color: #000000;\">an hourly rate equivalent to $20-$30 USD per hour.<\/span>\u00a0 However, <strong>if you add the credibility of professional training, your starting hourly rate can range from the\u00a0equivalent of\u00a0$50 &#8211; $100 USD per hour<\/strong>, depending upon your market and your target clientele.\u00a0 Within your first 3 years, you will be able to\u00a0raise your asking price to $100-$150 USD per hour because now you have <em><strong>training\u00a0and experience<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/2010-New-York-4-Week-Training-Course-Graduates-Sterling-Style-Academy-Certified-Image-Consultants.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2076\" title=\"2010 New York 4 Week Training Course Graduates, Sterling Style Academy Certified Image Consultants\" src=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/2010-New-York-4-Week-Training-Course-Graduates-Sterling-Style-Academy-Certified-Image-Consultants-300x235.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"235\" \/><\/a>During your first year of professional personal styling<\/strong>, you can realistically expect to work with an average of three clients per month depending upon <a title=\"Networking as a Sterling Style Academy Certified Image Consultant\" href=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/effective-tips-to-on-how-to-become-an-image-consultant\/networking-in-your-first-year-as-certified-image-consultant-your-new-life-as-the-go-to-fashion-expert\">how aggressively your pursue clients and how well you utilize your network<\/a>.\u00a0 Given an 8 hour personal styling and personal shopping session &#8211; this means that <strong>as a non-certified personal stylist, you can expect an income from $480-$720 USD per month.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A Certified Personal Shopper who launches her business working with an average of 3 clients per month at 8 hours per session can expect to earn from $1200-$2400 USD per month.<\/strong> As you can see, because you have invested in professional training, you are already on your way to seeing a real, lucrative income from personal styling and personal shopping become a reality within the next 2-3 years.<\/p>\n<h1><a href=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/new-york-introduction-to-styling-and-shopping-training-us297-july-30-2016-miami-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\">Introduction to Styling and Shopping New York Training \u2013 US$297\u00a0&gt; click here<\/a><\/h1>\n<p>During your first 1-2 years as a professional personal shopper, you will most likely need to seek an additional source of income in order to sustain your living expenses, or be supplemented by your partner, spouse or family.\u00a0 But as you will learn below, if you continue to actively pursue your new career, you will be enjoying a full-time, lucrative income through your personal styling business within 3 years!<\/p>\n<p><strong>During your second and third years as a professional personal stylist<\/strong>, as a non-certified personal shopper, you will be able to raise your hourly rate to $30-$50 USD.\u00a0 With dedication to your business, you can also expect to double your client load to an average of 6 clients per month.\u00a0 Given an 8 hour session per client, a non-certified personal stylists can expect to earn from $1440 &#8211; $2400 per month, equivalent to $17,000 &#8211; $25,000 per year.\u00a0 Based on these numbers, you can see that <strong>a Certified Personal Stylist worked half as much and earned the same income during her first year as a non-certified personal stylist earned working twice as much in her second or third year. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As a Certified Personal Shopper, you can expect to raise your hourly rate to $75-$150 per hour during your\u00a0 second or third year and can also realistically double your client load to 6 clients per month.\u00a0 <strong><span style=\"color: #00cccc;\">By investing in Personal Shopper Training now, in two-three years you can expect to earn from $3600-$7200 USD per month.\u00a0 That&#8217;s a yearly income of $43,000 &#8211; $86000 achieved during your second or third year as a Certified Personal Shopper!<\/span><\/strong> Obviously, it goes without saying that these numbers are achievable through hard work and dedication to actively seeking clients and consistently building your network.\u00a0 However being your own boss also has it advantages and provides you with more flexibility and freedom than working in a retail establishment or for a company.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #00cccc;\">Personal Shopper and Personal Stylist Salaries Across the Globe Range From:<br \/>\n<\/span>Dubai Personal Shoppers<\/strong>: 350 \u2013 550 AED per hour based on their experience and training<br \/>\n<strong>London Personal Shoppers<\/strong>: \u00a3 30 \u2013 45 without training and \u00a3 50 \u2013 80 on average with training<br \/>\n<strong>Australian Personal Shoppers<\/strong>: $100 \u2013 175 per hour in a major metropolitan city such as Sydney or Melbourne<br \/>\n<strong>European Personal Shoppers<\/strong>: \u20ac 55 \u2013 90 per hour on average\u00a0in a\u00a0fashion capital, based on credibility and training<br \/>\n<strong>Hong Kong Personal Shoppers<\/strong>: HK$ 550 \u2013 1250 per hour depending on experience, training and target demographic<br \/>\n<strong>Nigerian Personal Shoppers<\/strong>: \u20a6 15175 &#8211; 22750 based on target demographic and personal stylist training<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/how-to-start-a-style-consultancy-on-a-budget-sterling-style-academy\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5533 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/How-To-Start-a-Styling-Business-on-a-Shoe-String-Budget-12.97-Purchase.jpg\" alt=\"How To Start a Styling Business on a Shoe String Budget $12.97 Purchase\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/How-To-Start-a-Styling-Business-on-a-Shoe-String-Budget-12.97-Purchase.jpg 720w, https:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/How-To-Start-a-Styling-Business-on-a-Shoe-String-Budget-12.97-Purchase-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/How-To-Start-a-Styling-Business-on-a-Shoe-String-Budget-12.97-Purchase-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><object width=\"420\" height=\"315\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/u1yZMHmPmow?hl=en_US&amp;version=3&amp;rel=0\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n<p><strong>The personal shopper and personal stylist industries are growing rapidly in countries including: Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Russia, France, Spain, Italy, United Kingdom, Poland, Australia, Hong Kong and China, Singapore, Shanghai, Taiwan, Malaysia, Korea, The United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, India, Nigeria, South Africa, and across Africa.<\/strong> <span style=\"color: #00cccc;\">With the US Dollar currently\u00a0weaker in value\u00a0against the Euro, now is the time for aspiring personal stylists from Europe and Asia to invest<\/span> in the <a title=\"Invest in the Sterling Style Academy's World Traveler Training Programs in Hong Kong, London, Sydney and New York\" href=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/effective-tips-to-on-how-to-become-an-image-consultant\/launch-your-career-in-world-travel-and-fashion-enroll-in-the-world-travelertm-program-for-jet-setting-personal-shoppers-and-personal-stylists\">Sterling Style Academy&#8217;s World Traveler Training Programs<\/a>, <a title=\"The 2.5 Week Personal Shopper Training Program in Miami, San Francisco, Dubai, London, New York, Hong Kong\" href=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/sterling-style-academy-training-courses\/image-consultant-training-in-miami-%E2%80%93-january-2011\">2.5 Week Training Programs<\/a>, <a title=\"Sterling Style Academy New York 4 Week Personal Shopper Training Program\" href=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/image-consultant-training-questions\/true-confessions-of-a-shopaholic-according-to-michelle-t-sterling-become-a-personal-shopper\">New York 4 Week Training Program<\/a>, and <a title=\"Train at home to become a Personal Shopper or Personal Stylist\" href=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/become-a-personal-shopper\/you-are-the-go-to-fashion-expert-among-your-peers-learn-how-to-start-making-money-being-a-fashionista\">our at home training products<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Imagine launching your business as a Certified Personal Stylist and earning a salary equivalent to your friends in the corporate, cubicle world of 9-5 in less than 3 years.\u00a0 <strong>Imagine earning an income that increases by 50%-100% each year based on your own hard work and merit.<\/strong> In no time at all, you&#8217;ll be enjoying the life and career of your dreams!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/personal-shopper-stylist-training-programs\/online-certification-program\/online-personal-stylist-training-certification-program\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5282 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Online-Personal-Stylist-Training-Sterling-Style-Academy.png\" alt=\"Online Personal Stylist Training - Sterling Style Academy\" width=\"600\" height=\"114\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Through personal shopper training in <a title=\"Sterling Style Academy Personal Shopper Training Courses\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sterlingstyleacademy.com\" target=\"_blank\">10 cities around the world, online training, at home training products<\/a>, and the <a title=\"Sales, Marketing and Business Brand Identity Launch Kit\" href=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/how-to-start-an-image-consulting-business\/learn-how-to-start-a-successful-image-consulting-business-and-image-consultant-career-with-the-sterling-style-academy-sales-marketing-and-business-brand-identity-launch-kit\" target=\"_blank\">Sterling Style Academy Marketing and Business Brand Identity Launch Kit<\/a>, your goals of creating a full-time personal shopper and personal styling business can be achieved!\u00a0 Making an investment in yourself is making an investment in your business.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Sterling Style Academy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a title=\"Sterling Style Academy\" href=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sterling Style Academy<\/a>\u00a0is a leader in the field of\u00a0<a title=\"Image Consultant Training Benefits\" href=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/become-an-image-consultant\/image-consultant-training-benefits-2\" target=\"_blank\">image consultant training<\/a>\u00a0and offers a variety of certification programs including\u00a0<a title=\"Sterling Style Academy On-Location Programs\" href=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/personal-shopper-stylist-training-programs\/on-location-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\">Personal Stylist and Personal Shopper<\/a>. Our training courses attract students from across the globe who are interested in launching a career in the fashion and style industry. On-location training programs are held in fashion capitals around the world including\u00a0<a title=\"The 2015 Sterling Style Academy Schedule \u2013 Miami | New York | Paris | London | Dubai | Hong Kong\" href=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/image-consultant-training-questions\/the-2015-sterling-style-academy-schedule-miami-new-york-paris-london-dubai\" target=\"_blank\">Miami, New York, Paris, London, Dubai, and Hong Kong<\/a>. In addition, the Sterling Style Academy offers interactive\u00a0<a title=\"Online Training, Teleclasses, and Short eCourses\" href=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/image-consultant-personal-shopper-personal-stylist-ecourses-teleclasses\/\" target=\"_blank\">Online Training, Teleclasses, and Short eCourses<\/a>. Sterling Style Academy enables students to become style experts and icons by giving them a competitive edge in the image consulting and personal styling field.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many people seek higher education upon graduating from college or university to become further marketable. This is also true in the personal styling and personal shopping industry. 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