Beauty & Wellness

CoAd for Beauty. Built for you.

You focus on your clients and your craft. We take care of your payroll and HR.

Why

Less Time on HR & Payroll. More Time Behind the Chair.

In beauty & wellness industry, every appointment counts, but payroll never seems to slow down. Commission splits, booth rental, tip reporting, and a mix of employees and independent contractors make accurate pay and compliance a real challenge. Staying on top of every detail can feel impossible when you're also the one behind the chair, whether you're running a salon or operating as an independent stylist.

48%

Nearly half of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists are self-employed, reflecting the mix of employment models salon owners navigate.

80,300

BLS projects about 80,300 openings for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists every year from 2025–2035.

34%

34% of salons use commission-based pay, while others rely on hourly, rental, or hybrid models, creating a complex mix of compensation structures to manage.

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/personal-care-and-service/barbers-hairstylists-and-cosmetologists.htm

https://beautycouncil.ca/2025-annual-report/

Features for Beauty & Wellness

Focus on your clients, let us handle the rest.

Commission, Booth Rental & Tip Pay, Automated

Run payroll correctly for every pay type, commission, booth rental, hourly, and tips, or pay yourself accurately with payroll for independent stylists.

Automate commission and tip-to-minimum calculations so every pay type is handled correctly.

Get support for 1099 vs. W-2 classification, whether you're managing a team or running your own chair.

Handle multi-pay-type payroll in one system, no matter how many pay structures your salon uses

Time & Attendance and Scheduling, Connected to Payroll

Track hours and schedules for your team, and let that time flow straight into payroll. No manual math, no double entry.

Build and manage schedules for a team that rarely works a standard 9-to-5.

Sync hours automatically to payroll, so nobody's adding anything up by hand.

Keep pay accurate even when staff pick up shifts or hours change week to week

Payroll Simplicity, By Design

Run payroll in a couple of clicks, no manual calculations, no step-by-step chore every pay period. And when your team gets paid, they don't have to wait.

Run payroll in just a few clicks, with calculations handled automatically.

Offer next-day direct deposit, so pay doesn't sit on a two-week clock.

Give staff earned wage access, so they're not waiting on payday for money they've already earned.

Reviews

What CoAd customers are saying

Employees

"My life has been made easier. I’m very happy with the time savings CoAd Pay and eRSP have brought to the business."

Sandra Kinney

RN, BSN, Co-founder

Home Health and Caregiving

Employees

“Our staffers come from both Pennsylvania and Delaware. That means paying taxes to a variety of states and municipalities with different tax regimes."

Karen DeRasmo

Owner

Food Service

FAQ

Got questions?
We have answers.

Everything you need to know before you get started.

Payroll Software FAQs

Can your system handle commission, booth rental, and tip pay all at once?

Yes. Our system automates commission and tip-to-minimum calculations and supports multiple pay types in the same system, so you're not managing separate spreadsheets for different kinds of staff.

Can you help with 1099 vs. W-2 classification for booth renters?

Yes. We support classification for both booth renters and employees, so you can pay each person correctly and reduce your risk of misclassification issues.

I'm an independent stylist renting a chair, can I use this just for myself?

Yes. Renting a chair doesn't mean you're on your own with taxes and payroll. We support self-employed and 1099 payroll for independent stylists managing their own business, including stylists who've set up an S-corp and need to run payroll for themselves.

How does time & attendance work with flexible or part-time schedules?

You can build and manage schedules for staff with varying hours, and time worked flows straight into payroll automatically, no manual entry or recalculating hours by hand.

How quick is it to actually run payroll?

Payroll runs in a few clicks, with calculations handled automatically, it's built to not be a multi-step chore every pay period.

How fast do employees get paid?

We offer next-day direct deposit, and staff can access earned wage access so they're not waiting on the full pay cycle for money they've already earned.

Can staff access pay stubs, tax forms, and direct deposit info themselves?

Yes, employees get self-service access to pay stubs, W-2s (or 1099s for contractors), and direct deposit settings, reducing the number of routine payroll questions you have to field.

PEO Offering FAQs

Is a PEO right for a small salon, or only larger businesses?

How does workers' comp work if we're not ready for a full PEO relationship?

You don't have to choose all-or-nothing. We offer pay-as-you-go workers' comp so you get coverage without a large upfront premium, available to salons and independent stylists alike, with the option to layer on full PEO support later.

What happens to our current benefits if we switch to a PEO?

You have flexibility here. You can move to the PEO's benefits options to take advantage of pooled buying power, or keep your own existing benefits plans if you prefer. We'll walk through both paths and show you what's available before you make any changes.

Will switching to a PEO affect our staff's employment status?

No. Employees keep their same jobs, roles, and reporting structure. Under a PEO's co-employment model, we handle the administrative employer responsibilities (payroll, benefits, compliance) while you continue running day-to-day operations.

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