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See all skills →Dermatologists
Occupation · SOC 29-1213.00
Diagnose and treat diseases relating to the skin, hair, and nails. May perform both medical and dermatological surgery functions.
Also called: Board Certified Dermatologist · Dermatologist Physician · MD (Medical Doctor) · Mohs Surgeon · Dermatologist MD (Dermatologist Medical Doctor) · Dermatopathologist · Doctor · Mohs Micrographic Surgeon · Pediatric Dermatologist · Practicing Dermatologist · Clinical Dermatologist · DO Physician (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Physician)
Job family: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
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AI work map
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Market signal
Independent published positions, read together — not a forecast.
- About average employment outlook (+6.4% by 2034)
- 400 openings/yr
- Moderate AI exposure
47th-percentile task overlap — yet about 400 openings a year (+6.4% projected, BLS) . What exposure means →
AI & job outlook
What today's research says about this occupation's exposure to AI, how AI is actually being used in it, and where employment is headed. These are positions within published studies — measures of exposure and usage, not predictions that this job will disappear.
Exposure to current AI
Each study uses its own scale, so the raw scores are not comparable across rows — the percentile (this job's rank among all U.S. occupations with data) is the comparable figure, and sizes the bars.
| Measure | Rank vs all occupations | Percentile | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) Moderate | 60th | 0.8 | |
| AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) Moderate | 36th | 0.1 |
OpenAI's exposure study scores tasks three ways: with a language model alone (α 0.0), with simple added tooling (β 0.4), and including AI-powered software (γ 0.8). Higher means more of the job's tasks could be done at least twice as fast — not that they will be automated away.
Job outlook
Independent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics employment projection for 2024–2034 — a labor-market forecast, not an AI-impact forecast.
| Outlook | About average · +6.4% by 2034 |
| Projected annual openings | 400 |
| Employment 2024 → 2034 | 10,900 → 11,600 |
“Annual openings” counts new jobs plus replacements for workers who leave the occupation, so it can be large even when growth is modest.
Tasks
All 18 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, ordered by importance. Each links to its own page with AI-exposure and observed-use detail.
- Conduct complete skin examinations. Core · importance 4.9
- Diagnose and treat pigmented lesions such as common acquired nevi, congenital nevi, dysplastic nevi, Spitz nevi, blue nevi, or melanoma. Core · importance 4.9
- Perform incisional biopsies to diagnose melanoma. Core · importance 4.8
- Perform skin surgery to improve appearance, make early diagnoses, or control diseases such as skin cancer. Core · importance 4.8
- Counsel patients on topics such as the need for annual dermatologic screenings, sun protection, skin cancer awareness, or skin and lymph node self-examinations. Core · importance 4.8
- Diagnose and treat skin conditions such as acne, dandruff, athlete's foot, moles, psoriasis, or skin cancer. Core · importance 4.7
- Record patients' health histories. Core · importance 4.6
- Recommend diagnostic tests based on patients' histories and physical examination findings. Core · importance 4.6
- Conduct or order diagnostic tests such as chest radiographs (x-rays), microbiologic tests, or endocrinologic tests. Core · importance 4.3
- Prescribe hormonal agents or topical treatments such as contraceptives, spironolactone, antiandrogens, oral corticosteroids, retinoids, benzoyl peroxide, or antibiotics. Core · importance 4.3
- Read current literature, talk with colleagues, and participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in dermatology. Core · importance 4.3
- Provide dermatologic consultation to other health professionals. Core · importance 4.3
- Refer patients to other specialists, as needed. Core · importance 4.1
- Instruct interns or residents in diagnosis and treatment of dermatological diseases. Core · importance 4.1
- Provide therapies such as intralesional steroids, chemical peels, or comodo removal to treat age spots, sun damage, rough skin, discolored skin, or oily skin. Core · importance 4.0
- Conduct clinical or basic research. Supplemental · importance 3.4
- Provide dermabrasion or laser abrasion to treat atrophic scars, elevated scars, or other skin conditions. Core · importance 3.2
- Evaluate patients to determine eligibility for cosmetic procedures such as liposuction, laser resurfacing, or microdermabrasion. Supplemental · importance 2.9
Work activities
- Refer patients to other healthcare practitioners or health resources.
- Record patient medical histories.
- Advise medical personnel regarding healthcare issues.
- Maintain medical or professional knowledge.
- Train medical providers.
- Analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals.
- Order medical diagnostic or clinical tests.
- Conduct research to increase knowledge about medical issues.
- Treat chronic diseases or disorders.
- Prescribe medications.
- Operate on patients to treat conditions.
- Diagnose medical conditions.
- Advise patients on preventive care techniques.
- Examine patients to assess general physical condition.
Knowledge, skills & abilities
O*NET importance rating, from 1 (not important) to 5 (extremely important).
Knowledge
Abilities
| Oral Expression | 4.3 | |
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.3 | |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.1 | |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.1 | |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.1 | |
| Written Comprehension | 4.0 | |
| Near Vision | 4.0 | |
| Written Expression | 3.9 | |
| Information Ordering | 3.8 | |
| Speech Clarity | 3.8 | |
| Speech Recognition | 3.6 | |
| Category Flexibility | 3.3 | |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.3 | |
| Selective Attention | 3.1 |
Essential skills
| Critical Thinking | 4.1 | |
| Active Listening | 4.0 | |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.9 | |
| Speaking | 3.9 | |
| Active Learning | 3.8 | |
| Science | 3.6 | |
| Writing | 3.5 | |
| Monitoring | 3.5 | |
| Learning Strategies | 3.1 |
Transferable skills
| Service Orientation | 4.0 | |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.9 | |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.8 | |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.5 | |
| Coordination | 3.3 | |
| Persuasion | 3.3 | |
| Instructing | 3.3 | |
| Negotiation | 3.1 | |
| Time Management | 3.1 |
Skills in demand
Skills employers ask for in job postings for this occupation (Lightcast), with whether each is a common or specialized skill.
Tools & technology
Work context
How characteristic each condition is of the job, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale (higher = more present in day-to-day work). Each condition links to how it varies across all occupations.
How to get in
- Job zone
- Zone 5 — Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
- Education
- Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
- Typical entry-level education
- Doctoral or professional degree · BLS, the typical path — not a requirement
- Related experience
- Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
- Preparation level
- SVP (8.0 and above) — total schooling plus on-the-job experience.
What to study: Health Professions and Related Programs , Medical Residency/Fellowship Programs . Fields of study crosswalked to this occupation (NCES CIP–SOC), not a requirement.
Education of current workers
Share of people in this occupation at each level of education.
| Doctoral Degree | 56.4% | |
| Post-Doctoral Training | 30.6% | |
| Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) | 6.1% | |
| Master's Degree | 4.7% | |
| First Professional Degree | 1.5% | |
| Post-Secondary Certificate | 0.7% |
Interests & work styles
The interests and personal qualities O*NET associates with people who do this work.
Work styles
| Dependability | 7.0 | |
| Attention to Detail | 6.0 | |
| Integrity | 5.0 | |
| Cautiousness | 4.0 | |
| Intellectual Curiosity | 3.0 | |
| Achievement Orientation | 2.1 |
Interest areas
| Health Care Service | 6.8 | |
| Medical Science | 6.2 | |
| Life Science | 5.8 | |
| Teaching/Education | 2.7 | |
| Professional Advising | 2.4 | |
| Social Service | 2.2 |
Career interests (Holland / RIASEC)
| Investigative | 6.4 | |
| Realistic | 4.8 | |
| Social | 4.7 | |
| Conventional | 3.8 |
Wages & employment
U.S. · annual wages (BLS OEWS)
| 10th percentile | $118,540 |
| 25th percentile | $172,510 |
| Median (50th) | — |
| 75th percentile | — |
| 90th percentile | — |
| People employed | 10,080 |
Industries that employ this occupation
Where these workers are employed, by number of jobs (national, BLS OEWS). Pay shown is the occupation's national median, not industry-specific.
| Industry | Workers | National median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance · Sector | 9,700 | — |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) · Sector | 110 | $155,080 |
| Educational Services · Sector | 70 | $74,020 |
| Wholesale Trade · Sector | — | $166,260 |
Where this work is most concentrated
Industries where this occupation is far more common than in the economy as a whole. The location quotient is how many times more concentrated it is here (a value of 5 means five times its economy-wide share).
| Industry | Concentration | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance · Sector | 6.42× | 9,700 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) · Sector | 0.38× | 110 |
Related occupations
Part of the Healthcare & Human Services career cluster.
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Side-by-side comparisons place two occupations’ pay, preparation, skills, and AI exposure on the same page — same data, same scale, no forecast.
What you can do with this
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Skills that travel
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Adjacent roles
Occupations O*NET rates as related — the nearby moves on the map.
Paths in
How people typically prepare for this work.
- Doctoral or professional degree · typical entry level
- Job zone 5 — Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed · preparation tier
- Health Professions and Related Programs · field of study
- Medical Residency/Fellowship Programs · field of study
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Dermatologists show 47th-percentile AI task overlap — and about 400 annual U.S. openings
- Dermatologists rank in the 47th percentile (Moderate band) for AI task overlap across U.S. occupations — a measure of how much of the work today's AI can attempt, not how much is automated.Eloundou et al. (GPTs are GPTs) + Felten AIOE
- The occupation is projected to see about 400 U.S. job openings per year (2024–34), counting growth and replacement — a labor-demand projection made independently of AI.BLS Employment Projections 2024–34
- BLS projects employment to be about average (+6.4%) from 2024 to 2034.BLS Employment Projections 2024–34
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Dermatologists show 47th-percentile AI task overlap — and about 400 annual U.S. openings • Dermatologists rank in the 47th percentile (Moderate band) for AI task overlap across U.S. occupations — a measure of how much of the work today's AI can attempt, not how much is automated. (Eloundou et al. (GPTs are GPTs) + Felten AIOE) • The occupation is projected to see about 400 U.S. job openings per year (2024–34), counting growth and replacement — a labor-demand projection made independently of AI. (BLS Employment Projections 2024–34) • BLS projects employment to be about average (+6.4%) from 2024 to 2034. (BLS Employment Projections 2024–34) Source: Singulariki — "Dermatologists". https://singulariki.com/roles/role-29-1213-00 Note: AI task overlap measures what today's AI can attempt, not automation, job loss, or a forecast.
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Sources for this page
Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.
- O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai Microsoft Research
- “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic
Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.
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Singulariki. "Dermatologists." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/roles/role-29-1213-00
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Singulariki. (2026). Dermatologists. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/roles/role-29-1213-00
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@misc{singulariki-role-29-1213-00,
title = {Dermatologists},
author = {{Singulariki}},
year = {2026},
note = {O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
url = {https://singulariki.com/roles/role-29-1213-00}
} Citations name the underlying public dataset releases — they reflect what this page is built from, not just the URL.