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Skincare Specialists

Gives facials and skincare treatments.

Typical education to startPostsecondary nondegree award
Job outlook2025–2035: +9%
Median pay$45,330 a year (2025)
Interest codeRS Realistic, Social

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Estheticians clean and treat skin, give facials and hair removal, and recommend products, in spas, salons and dermatology offices.

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High school courses that build toward it

  • Physical Education · Health and PE

    Builds teaching and training, which this job uses.

  • Child Development · Career and Technical

    Builds teaching and training, which this job uses.

  • English 10 · English

    Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.

  • Chemistry · Science

    Builds chemistry, which this job uses.

  • Psychology · Social Studies

    Builds psychology, which this job uses.

Ranked by how much the job relies on what each course teaches, from O*NET's knowledge ratings. Your school's own courses and the counselor have the final word.

Skincare Specialists on O*NET OnLine · O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); BLS Employment Projections 2025.