What do they do?
Provide skincare treatments to face and body to enhance an individual's appearance. Includes electrologists and laser hair removal specialists.
Also known as:
Aesthetician, Clinical Esthetician, Esthetician, Facialist, Medical Esthetician, Skin Care Specialist, Skin Care Technician, Skin Care Therapist, Spa Technician
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- Some college, no degree (35%)
- High school diploma equivalent (24%)
- Bachelor's degree (19%)
- Associate's degree (16%)
- Master's degree (3%)
- Less than high school diploma (3%)
- Doctorate or Professional Degree (1%)
Most Popular Majors that prepare Skincare Specialists
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Degrees Granted
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$33,350
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People in this career often have these skills:
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- 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.
- Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
People in this career often know a lot about:
- Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
People in this career often have talent in:
- Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
- Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
- Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
People in this career often do these activities:
- Clean facilities or work areas.
- Clean tools or equipment.
- Assess skin or hair conditions.
- Apply cleansing or conditioning agents to client hair, scalp, or skin.
- Demonstrate activity techniques or equipment use.
- Teach health or hygiene practices.
- Provide medical or cosmetic advice for clients.
- Maintain professional knowledge or certifications.
- Administer therapeutic massages.
- Maintain client information or service records.
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
- Sell products or services.
- Apply solutions to hair for therapeutic or cosmetic purposes.
This page includes data from:
Career data: O*NET 28.3 Database
by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (“USDOL/ETA”). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA
Occupation statistics: USDOL U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics
Videos: CareerOneStop, USDOL/ETA and the Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development
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