Skincare Specialists
Human ServicesO*NET 39-5094.00United States
Provide skincare treatments to face and body to enhance an individual's appearance. Includes electrologists and laser hair removal specialists.
- Median annual earnings
- $43,788
- Projected change
- +16.1%
- Typical education
- High school diploma or less
- Employment
- 114.5K jobs
50th percentile, United States
2025 to 2035
39.2% of the workforce
Growing to 132.96K by 2035
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The work
What skincare specialists do
Tasks reported for this occupation, ordered by how often they come up in the role.
- Sterilize equipment and clean work areas.
- Cleanse clients' skin with water, creams, or lotions.
- Demonstrate how to clean and care for skin properly and recommend skin-care regimens.
- Determine which products or colors will improve clients' skin quality and appearance.
- Keep records of client needs and preferences and the services provided.
- Treat the facial skin to maintain and improve its appearance, using specialized techniques and products, such as peels and masks.
- Examine clients' skin, using magnifying lamps or visors when necessary, to evaluate skin condition and appearance.
- Select and apply cosmetic products, such as creams, lotions, and tonics.
- Perform simple extractions to remove blackheads.
- Stay abreast of latest industry trends, products, research, and treatments.
- Apply chemical peels to reduce fine lines and age spots.
- Refer clients to medical personnel for treatment of serious skin problems.
- Provide facial and body massages.
- Remove body and facial hair by applying wax.
- Tint eyelashes and eyebrows.
Pay and outlook
What the job pays and where it is heading
Annual earnings range
Reported earnings by percentile, United States
- 10th percentile
- $22,367
- 25th percentile
- $31,192
- 50th percentile
- $43,788
- 75th percentile
- $61,283
- 90th percentile
- $92,914
The gold marker shows the median. Half earn more than $43,788 and half earn less.
Employment outlook
2025 to 2035 projection
+16.1%much faster than average
2025114,502 jobs
2035 projected132,955 jobs
18,453 more positions over the decade, before replacement hiring.
Preparation
Education levels
What people currently working in the career hold. These are not entry requirements.
- High school diploma or less
- 39.2%
- Certificate
- 30.2%
- Master's or Professional degree
- 19.2%
- Some college
- 8.8%
- Doctoral degree or more
- 2.7%
Skills
Skills employers ask for
Technical skills appearing most often in job postings for this occupation.
How the work gets done
Core competencies
Broad capabilities associated with strong performance in this occupation.
- Speaking
- Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Service Orientation
- Actively looking for ways to help people.
- Active Listening
- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Monitoring
- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Reading Comprehension
- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Social Perceptiveness
- Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Critical Thinking
- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Active Learning
- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Time Management
- Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Coordination
- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Complex Problem Solving
- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Writing
- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Instructing
- Teaching others how to do something.
- Learning Strategies
- Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
- Persuasion
- Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
- Negotiation
- Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
- Systems Analysis
- Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
- Systems Evaluation
- Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
- Operations Monitoring
- Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
In the market
Job titles and employers
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- 07Medical Aestheticians235 postings
- 08Spa Therapists192 postings
- 09Waxing Specialists170 postings
- 10Laser Technician Aestheticians159 postings
- 11Removal Technicians140 postings
- 12Laser Technicians/Medical Aestheticians127 postings
- 13Aestheticians and Massage Therapist102 postings
- 14Licensed Medical Aestheticians99 postings
- 15Licensed Massage Therapists Aesthetician97 postings
- 16Lead Aestheticians96 postings
- 17Esthetics Instructors82 postings
- 18Massage Therapist Aestheticians68 postings
- 19Nail Technician Aestheticians68 postings
- 20Spa Aestheticians64 postings
Top employers
- 01Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa285 postings
- 02Massage Envy234 postings
- 03European Wax Center145 postings
- 04Colleyville Lifetime Fitness144 postings
- 05Elements Massage88 postings
- 06Equinox83 postings
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