Key Takeaways
- Pay gap in spas: women earn 82 cents per male dollar in equivalent roles.
- Black spa therapists earn 14% less than white counterparts for same experience.
- Promotion rates: POC lag 22% behind whites in spa chains.
- DEI outcomes: diverse spas report 23% higher revenue.
- Inclusive spas retain 31% more minority talent.
- Equity pay practices link to 18% client loyalty rise.
- 76% of spa employees report feeling included in daily interactions.
- ERGs in 42% of large spas boost belonging by 28%.
- Mentorship programs reach 35% of POC staff, retention +19%.
- C-suite executives in top 100 spas: 71% white males, 22% white females, 7% POC.
- Only 8.3% of spa CEOs identify as people of color in North America.
- Female representation in spa boardrooms averages 41.2%, stagnant since 2020.
- In 2023, only 12.4% of spa therapists in the US identified as Hispanic or Latino, despite comprising 19.1% of the general population, highlighting underrepresentation in frontline roles.
- Women make up 78.6% of all spa employees across North America, but their representation drops to 52.3% in management positions within the spa sector.
- Black or African American professionals constitute just 7.2% of spa industry workers, compared to 13.6% nationally, based on a survey of 5,000 spas.
Across spas, DEI gaps persist in pay and leadership, while inclusion training boosts equity and retention.
Equity Practices
Equity Practices Interpretation
Impact Metrics
Impact Metrics Interpretation
Inclusion Initiatives
Inclusion Initiatives Interpretation
Leadership Diversity
Leadership Diversity Interpretation
Workforce Diversity
Workforce Diversity Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.
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