Also called: Skin Doctor
Treats skin, hair, and nail conditions and catches skin cancers early.
Moves fast through 30+ patients: freezing warts, checking moles with a magnifying dermatoscope, treating acne, and cutting out small skin cancers right in the office. Some days include cosmetic laser procedures.
BLS top-codes many physician wages; figures are estimates for attending physicians after residency (residents earn about $65k-$80k while training). Very competitive to enter.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Professional degree (MD, JD, DVM…), about 12 years after high school. Bachelor's, medical school, a 1-year internship, then a 3-year dermatology residency.
Ways in: 4-year college, Professional school. Training cost: Over $150k.
Majors to look at: Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Pre-Medicine.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years).
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI photo apps triage moles and rashes, so routine screening may shift; biopsies, surgery and procedures stay hands-on and human.
Classes: AP Biology, AP Chemistry, Art (visual detail), Psychology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1213.
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