Skin care therapist vs clinical esthetician

The differences between skin care therapists and clinical estheticians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a clinical esthetician has an average salary of $39,150, which is higher than the $30,883 average annual salary of a skin care therapist.

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

Skin care therapist vs clinical esthetician overview

	Skin Care Therapist	Clinical Esthetician
Yearly salary	$30,883	$39,150
Hourly rate	$14.85	$18.82
Growth rate	17%	17%
Number of jobs	79,146	55,121
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	35	35
Years of experience	-	-

Skin care therapist vs clinical esthetician salary

Skin care therapists and clinical estheticians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Skin Care Therapist	Clinical Esthetician
Average salary	$30,883	$39,150
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $40,000	Between $24,000 And $61,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between skin care therapist and clinical esthetician education

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

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

Skin care therapist vs clinical esthetician demographics

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

	Skin Care Therapist	Clinical Esthetician
Average age	35	35
Gender ratio	Male, 19.6% Female, 80.4%	Male, 7.0% Female, 93.0%
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 skin care therapist and clinical esthetician duties and responsibilities

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.

Clinical esthetician example responsibilities.

Manage the aesthetics department and perform consultations with patients regarding aesthetic and facial surgery procedures.
Perform chemical peels, acne treatments, microdermabrasions, maintain patient charts, sell retail skincare.
Assist physician during IPL, fotofacials, KTP, liposuction surgery, and laser fraxel treatments.
Provide acne extractions, facials, post-laser camouflage, make-up applications, brow grooming and waxing services.
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 vs clinical esthetician skills

Common skin care therapist skills

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

Common clinical esthetician skills

Laser Hair Removal, 16%
Retail Sales, 16%
Skin Care Products, 9%
Body Treatments, 8%
Laser Procedures, 6%
Facial Treatments, 6%

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