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Permalink Reply by Relax & Rejuvenate on May 9, 2013 at 12:29pm

There is no such thing as an "industry standard", and even if there were, it would be about as useful as an "average".

The average salary of the graduates of Michael Jordan's high school his senior year is meaningless to the classmate flipping burgers 30 years later.

I don't believe in % pay. I pay a fee per service (50 or 80 min, its the same fee). % pay is a relative value. Fee pay is an absolute value. I value of the work of my employees absolutely, not relatively.

Figure out what a service is worth, and if you are happy with that amount, find someone who will pay you that amount.

It never made sense to me why someone should be paid more because a client selected a higher priced treatment and the spa had to provide higher cost products to deliver that treatment in the same time frame as a basic service.  

% pay creates complications if you ever do discounts or promotions as well. 

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Permalink Reply by Ann Welischar on May 9, 2013 at 12:41pm

Thank you. 

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