Medical esthetician vs skin care therapist

The differences between medical estheticians and skin care therapists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a medical esthetician has an average salary of $39,890, which is higher than the $30,883 average annual salary of a skin care therapist.

The top three skills for a medical esthetician include patients, laser hair removal and product sales. The most important skills for a skin care therapist are patients, patient care, and mental health.

Medical esthetician vs skin care therapist overview

	Medical Esthetician	Skin Care Therapist
Yearly salary	$39,890	$30,883
Hourly rate	$19.18	$14.85
Growth rate	17%	17%
Number of jobs	47,667	79,146
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	35	35
Years of experience	-	-

Medical esthetician vs skin care therapist salary

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

	Medical Esthetician	Skin Care Therapist
Average salary	$39,890	$30,883
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $61,000	Between $23,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between medical esthetician and skin care therapist education

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

	Medical Esthetician	Skin Care Therapist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Cosmetology	Medical Technician
Most common college	-	-

Medical esthetician vs skin care therapist demographics

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

	Medical Esthetician	Skin Care Therapist
Average age	35	35
Gender ratio	Male, 4.0% Female, 96.0%	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 medical esthetician and skin care therapist duties and responsibilities

Medical esthetician example responsibilities.

Manage the aesthetics department and perform consultations with patients regarding aesthetic and facial surgery procedures.
Assist the physician in daily dermatology medical practice involving surgery, Botox, laser, biopsies, and patient care.
Assist surgeon in administering collagen and botox.
Deliver informative education to patients regarding multiple skincare product lines and treatments/procedures offer within the medical practice.
Assist in the execution of special events, seasonal gift with purchase within Nordstrom and holiday programs.

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.

Medical esthetician vs skin care therapist skills

Common medical esthetician skills

Patients, 16%
Laser Hair Removal, 10%
Product Sales, 8%
Skin Care Products, 6%
IPL, 5%
Eyelash Extensions, 5%

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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