Social Services
Skincare Specialists
Provide skincare treatments to face and body to enhance an individual's appearance. Includes electrologists and laser hair removal specialists.
Median salary (BLS)
$45,330
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$30k – $82k
Job outlook
+7% (faster than average)
AI exposure
Early-career check: graduates of the matching programs below typically earn $87,000 ten years after starting college — an early-career figure, vs. the all-experience BLS median above. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard.
Plan a path to Skincare Specialists
Education
Typical entry: Associate degree
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Junior Skincare Specialists
Entry / Junior
$29,580
~2 yrs to advance
Skincare Specialists
Established
$45,330
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Skincare Specialists
Senior
$63,690
Key skills
A typical day
- •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.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Social Services
Explore all- University of Michigan18% admit · $87,000 grad pay
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill19% admit · $73,000 grad pay
- University of Chicago5% admit · $91,000 grad pay
- Columbia University4% admit · $103,000 grad pay
- University of Wisconsin–Madison49% admit · $72,000 grad pay
Reputation-based selection; stats shown are outcome data per school.