Also called: Skin Doctor
A physician who diagnoses and treats skin, hair and nail conditions, including cosmetic procedures.
Mornings are clinic visits: acne, eczema, a suspicious mole to biopsy. In the afternoon she does a few cosmetic procedures and removes a skin cancer.
BLS reports many physician wages only as 'over $239,000'; figures are estimates.
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 (4 years), and a 4-year dermatology residency.
Ways in: 4-year college, Professional school. Training cost: Over $150k.
Majors to look at: Biology, Chemistry, Pre-Medicine.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). BLS physicians and surgeons projection.
Low risk for 10 years. AI flags suspicious moles in photos; exams, biopsies, procedures and patient trust stay with the physician.
Classes: AP Biology, AP Chemistry, Health-science CTE class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1213.
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