NorthStar

Occupations/39-5094.00

Skincare Specialists

Provide skincare treatments to face and body to enhance an individual's appearance. Includes electrologists and laser hair removal specialists.

Certificate or two-year

Usually a certificate, vocational program, or associate degree — not a bachelor’s.

AI automation risk

32%

More resilient

Human characteristics

66%

Strong human-characteristic mix

Task orientation

45%

Mixed exposure

A day in this job

  • Mostly human

    Demonstrate how to clean and care for skin properly and recommend skin-care regimens.

  • Mostly routine

    Sterilize equipment and clean work areas.

  • Mostly human

    Determine which products or colors will improve clients' skin quality and appearance.

Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.

Core tasks

  1. 01Sterilize equipment and clean work areas.
  2. 02Cleanse clients' skin with water, creams, or lotions.
  3. 03Demonstrate how to clean and care for skin properly and recommend skin-care regimens.
  4. 04Determine which products or colors will improve clients' skin quality and appearance.
  5. 05Keep records of client needs and preferences and the services provided.
  6. 06Treat the facial skin to maintain and improve its appearance, using specialized techniques and products, such as peels and masks.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

  • Repeating same tasks3.14
  • Degree of automation1.42
  • Time sitting2.83
  • Originality (ability)2.88
  • Conflict situations2.45
  • Hands-on objects/tools4.15
  • Outdoors / weather1.01
  • Disease exposure3.62
  • Decision freedom4.34

Top abilities

  • Oral Expression3.88
  • Oral Comprehension3.88
  • Near Vision3.88
  • Speech Recognition3.50
  • Speech Clarity3.50
  • Deductive Reasoning3.50
  • Written Comprehension3.25
  • Problem Sensitivity3.25

Essential skills

  • Reading Comprehension3.12
  • Active Listening3.50
  • Writing2.88
  • Speaking3.75
  • Mathematics2.00
  • Science1.38
  • Critical Thinking3.12
  • Active Learning3.00
  • Learning Strategies2.75
  • Monitoring3.25

CIP matches

12.0401Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General12.0408Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist12.0409Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist12.0414Master Aesthetician/Esthetician

Schools offering related programs

6 shown

Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.

InstitutionProgramTuitionAdmitGrad 6-yrEarnings

Dunwoody College of Technology

Minneapolis, MN · Private nonprofit

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General

12.0401

$25,60098%61%

1 yr $24,035

2 yr $24,615

Certificate · CIP 12.04

Saint Paul College

St. Paul, MN · Public

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General

12.0401

$6,100100%29%

1 yr $20,140

2 yr $25,658

Certificate · CIP 12.04

Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Coon Rapids, MN · Public

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General

12.0401

$5,800100%33%

1 yr —

2 yr —

Certificate · CIP 12.04

Minneapolis Community and Technical College

Minneapolis, MN · Public

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General

12.0401

$5,900100%28%

1 yr —

2 yr —

Certificate · CIP 12.04

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN · Public

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General

12.0401

$6,100100%36%

1 yr —

2 yr —

Not reported

Columbus State Community College

Columbus, OH · Public

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General

12.0401

$4,800100%25%

1 yr —

2 yr —

Not reported