Skincare Specialists
Provide skincare treatments to face and body to enhance an individual's appearance. Includes electrologists and laser hair removal specialists.
- O*NET-SOC code
39-5094.00 - Preparation Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$45,330
Employment, U.S.72,890
Median hourly wage$21.79
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $29,580 | $36,040 | $45,330 | $59,700 | $82,050 |
By state (50)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 590 | $39,260 | 0.60 |
| Alaska | 120 | $41,240 | 0.78 |
| Arizona | 1,710 | $50,470 | 1.13 |
| Arkansas | 340 | $36,520 | 0.56 |
| California | 11,360 | $38,770 | 1.33 |
| Colorado | 1,510 | $54,500 | 1.12 |
| Connecticut | 660 | $43,680 | 0.83 |
| Delaware | 130 | $50,820 | 0.55 |
| District of Columbia | 200 | $77,480 | 0.61 |
| Florida | 5,270 | $43,880 | 1.13 |
| Georgia | 2,230 | $48,660 | 0.97 |
| Hawaii | 140 | Not available | 0.49 |
| Idaho | 720 | $34,130 | 1.80 |
| Illinois | 2,960 | $45,330 | 1.03 |
| Indiana | 1,120 | $44,450 | 0.75 |
| Iowa | 710 | $37,080 | 0.98 |
| Kansas | 420 | $45,760 | 0.62 |
| Kentucky | 830 | $38,580 | 0.89 |
| Louisiana | 600 | $36,890 | 0.66 |
| Maine | 260 | $55,850 | 0.87 |
| Maryland | 1,130 | $46,590 | 0.87 |
| Massachusetts | 1,360 | $47,310 | 0.80 |
| Michigan | 1,510 | $45,240 | 0.73 |
| Minnesota | 920 | $44,430 | 0.67 |
| Mississippi | 320 | $41,160 | 0.59 |
| Missouri | 1,390 | $45,200 | 1.01 |
| Montana | 280 | $58,500 | 1.15 |
| Nebraska | 550 | $58,420 | 1.14 |
| Nevada | 1,540 | $38,660 | 2.12 |
| New Hampshire | 430 | $46,890 | 1.33 |
| New Jersey | 2,660 | $45,870 | 1.32 |
| New Mexico | 370 | $47,230 | 0.90 |
| New York | 3,510 | $42,910 | 0.77 |
| North Carolina | 2,680 | $39,120 | 1.16 |
| North Dakota | 190 | $58,160 | 0.92 |
| Ohio | 1,700 | $39,150 | 0.65 |
| Oklahoma | 680 | $37,340 | 0.84 |
| Oregon | 1,070 | $52,110 | 1.17 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,560 | $43,620 | 0.90 |
| Rhode Island | 120 | $43,880 | 0.49 |
| South Carolina | 1,210 | $39,670 | 1.12 |
| South Dakota | 150 | $38,230 | 0.71 |
| Tennessee | 1,710 | $36,590 | 1.11 |
| Texas | 6,160 | $49,250 | 0.93 |
| Utah | 1,160 | $45,490 | 1.43 |
| Virginia | 1,970 | $39,350 | 1.02 |
| Washington | 2,200 | $79,320 | 1.32 |
| West Virginia | 80 | $38,030 | 0.26 |
| Wisconsin | 1,190 | $46,220 | 0.87 |
| Wyoming | 100 | $62,400 | 0.72 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | 3 | 0.955 |
| 2 | Opticians, Dispensing | 3 | 0.949 |
| 3 | Dental Assistants | 3 | 0.946 |
| 4 | Phlebotomists | 3 | 0.936 |
| 5 | Hearing Aid Specialists | 3 | 0.933 |
| 6 | Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 3 | 0.931 |
| 7 | Acupuncturists | 5 | 0.931 |
| 8 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 1-2 | 0.931 |
| 9 | Ophthalmic Medical Technologists | 3 | 0.930 |
| 10 | Bartenders | 1-2 | 0.930 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Skincare Specialists, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy Technicians | Mathematics | 1.88 | 0.924 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | Management of Personnel Resources | 1.12 | 0.921 |
| Library Technicians | Reading Comprehension | 0.76 | 0.918 |
| Animal Trainers | Learning Strategies | 1.00 | 0.915 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Skincare Specialists, excluding software Skincare Specialists already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Edge | 4 of 20 | 15.4x |
| The General Store | 3 of 20 | 23.1x |
| Apple Safari | 4 of 20 | 8.8x |
| Customer information databases | 3 of 20 | 17.3x |
| Mozilla Firefox | 4 of 20 | 7.1x |
| Handheld computer device software | 3 of 20 | 12.6x |
| Inventory management systems | 4 of 20 | 6.4x |
| Data entry software | 3 of 20 | 5.1x |
| Electronic medical record EMR software | 3 of 20 | 4.3x |
| 6 of 20 | 2.1x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.12 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.50 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.25 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.62 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 1.88 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.62 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.38 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.30 | 5.30 |
| Sales and Marketing | 3.66 | 4.26 |
| Administration and Management | 3.62 | 2.79 |
| Education and Training | 3.61 | 4.38 |
| English Language | 3.50 | 3.60 |
| Administrative | 3.41 | 3.47 |
| Communications and Media | 3.07 | 2.57 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 2.81 | 2.14 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.78 | 2.49 |
| Psychology | 2.75 | 2.95 |
| Chemistry | 2.73 | 3.04 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.69 | 2.70 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 2.65 | 2.96 |
| Production and Processing | 2.62 | 2.58 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.44 | 2.66 |
| Law and Government | 2.38 | 1.63 |
| Telecommunications | 2.28 | not rated |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.28 | 2.10 |
| Mechanical | 2.23 | 1.88 |
| Design | 2.16 | 1.55 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.14 | not rated |
| Biology | 2.03 | not rated |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.96 | not rated |
| Mathematics | 1.95 | 1.95 |
| Foreign Language | 1.72 | 1.15 |
| Physics | 1.61 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.45 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.26 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.26 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.25 | not rated |
| Geography | 1.01 | not rated |
| Transportation | 1.01 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Near Vision | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Oral Expression | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.50 | 3.25 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.50 | 3.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.50 | 3.00 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 3.12 | 2.75 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Information Ordering | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Written Expression | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Control Precision | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Originality | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Visualization | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Far Vision | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Time Sharing | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.12 | 1.12 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.12 | 1.12 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Memorization | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Static Strength | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Stamina | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Depth Perception | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Number Facility | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Reaction Time | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.25 | not rated |
| Rate Control | 1.25 | not rated |
| Response Orientation | 1.25 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.12 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.12 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Spa management software
- Web browser software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 140 | 4.10 | $34,700 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | 200 | 2.51 | $63,630 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 1,300 | 2.44 | $38,700 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 790 | 2.28 | $42,950 |
| Spartanburg, SC | 160 | 2.01 | $49,490 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 150 | 1.93 | $55,970 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | 110 | 1.84 | $44,110 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 660 | 1.84 | $49,700 |
| Boise City, ID | 320 | 1.75 | $34,200 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 1,920 | 1.72 | $52,350 |