Licensed esthetician vs skin care therapist

The differences between licensed estheticians and skin care therapists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a licensed esthetician has an average salary of $40,911, which is higher than the $30,883 average annual salary of a skin care therapist.

The top three skills for a licensed esthetician include customer service, product knowledge and spa services. The most important skills for a skin care therapist are patients, patient care, and mental health.

Licensed esthetician vs skin care therapist overview

	Licensed Esthetician	Skin Care Therapist
Yearly salary	$40,911	$30,883
Hourly rate	$19.67	$14.85
Growth rate	17%	17%
Number of jobs	13,427	79,146
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	35	35
Years of experience	-	-

Licensed esthetician vs skin care therapist salary

Licensed estheticians and skin care therapists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Licensed Esthetician	Skin Care Therapist
Average salary	$40,911	$30,883
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $61,000	Between $23,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	Puyallup, WA	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	Equinox	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between licensed esthetician and skin care therapist education

There are a few differences between a licensed esthetician and a skin care therapist in terms of educational background:

	Licensed Esthetician	Skin Care Therapist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Medical Technician
Most common college	-	-

Licensed esthetician vs skin care therapist demographics

Here are the differences between licensed estheticians' and skin care therapists' demographics:

	Licensed Esthetician	Skin Care Therapist
Average age	35	35
Gender ratio	Male, 4.5% Female, 95.5%	Male, 19.6% Female, 80.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.1% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 8.7% White, 63.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 5.1% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 8.7% White, 63.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between licensed esthetician and skin care therapist duties and responsibilities

Licensed esthetician example responsibilities.

Manage the aesthetics department and perform consultations with patients regarding aesthetic and facial surgery procedures.
Maintain product displays, and general cleanliness of facility.
Maintain cleanliness, organization, and stock of treatment areas.
Provide expert head to toe waxing services, lash and brow tinting, lash extensions and makeup applications.
Provide extend services such as: full body waxing, teeth whitening, lash and brow tinting, etc.
Experience in aromatherapy, anti-aging and acne facials.

Skin care therapist example responsibilities.

Manage ventilator care, intubation, arterial line placement, mechanical ventilation, BIPAP, and CPAP.
Perform makeup applications, eye lash applications and brow waxing.
Perform all duties of an ICU respiratory therapist in multiple pediatric specific environments.
Promote for companies that include Chanel, Donna Karan, Vera Wang, and Calvin Klein.

Licensed esthetician vs skin care therapist skills

Common licensed esthetician skills

Customer Service, 36%
Product Knowledge, 20%
Spa Services, 14%
PCA, 4%
Product Line, 3%
Cleanliness, 3%

Common skin care therapist skills

Patients, 25%
Patient Care, 15%
Mental Health, 15%
Family Therapy, 8%
Crisis Intervention, 7%
Retail Products, 3%

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