# Dermatologists

> Diagnose and treat diseases relating to the skin, hair, and nails. May perform both medical and dermatological surgery functions.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/dermatologists
- SOC code: 29-1213.00
- Career family: Healthcare practitioners
- Median annual pay: $328,730 (10th percentile $102,810, 90th percentile $578,560)
- Projected growth: Faster than average, +6.8%
- Openings a year: 400
- Typical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree
- Bright outlook: yes
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code IRS)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 63 |
| Investigative (I) | 91 |
| Artistic (A) | 15 |
| Social (S) | 61 |
| Enterprising (E) | 13 |
| Conventional (C) | 47 |

## What you'd do

- Assisting and Caring for Others (importance 94/100)
- Documenting/Recording Information (importance 91/100)
- Getting Information (importance 91/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 83/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 82/100)
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (importance 82/100)
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others (importance 79/100)
- Working with Computers (importance 78/100)
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (importance 76/100)
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (importance 71/100)

## Skills

Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Active Learning, Judgment and Decision Making, Science, Complex Problem Solving

## Knowledge

Medicine and Dentistry, Customer and Personal Service, English Language, Administration and Management, Education and Training, Biology, Personnel and Human Resources, Psychology, Computers and Electronics, Therapy and Counseling

## Also called

Board Certified Dermatologist, Clinical Dermatologist, Dermatological Surgeon, Dermatologist, Dermatologist MD (Dermatologist Medical Doctor), Dermatologist Physician, Dermatology Physician, Dermatopathologist, DO Physician (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Physician), Doctor

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Medicine](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5112) (CIP 5112, 133 colleges)

## Related careers

- [Pediatric Surgeons](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/pediatric-surgeons): $559,030 median pay
- [Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/orthopedic-surgeons-except-pediatric): $358,550 median pay
- [Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/ophthalmologists-except-pediatric): $300,080 median pay
- [Cardiologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/cardiologists): $496,010 median pay
- [Urologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/urologists): $265,930 median pay
- [General Internal Medicine Physicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/general-internal-medicine-physicians): $256,560 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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