Skincare Specialists
Provide skincare treatments to face and body to enhance an individual's appearance. Includes electrologists and laser hair removal specialists.
72,890 people do this job in the US. $45,330 a year.
of the working time. Estimate.
- 21%
- 9%
- 70%
Measured, from Anthropic's usage data (2025). Counts help on part of a task.
On the chosen pace and reliability. Estimate.
Share of the working time within reach, now to 2030
What each choice means: , , , , . Every pace starts from .
At this date and pace, models finish tasks up to 4.4 h long four times in five.
How far this has come
With GPT-4, measured in March 2023, 0% of this job's working time was within reach at . With Claude 3.7 Sonnet, measured in February 2025, 4%. With Claude Mythos Preview (early), measured in April 2026, 21%. Today's estimate: 21%.
A backcast: today's task data with the best model METR had measured by each date. It shows how fast the models have moved, not what anyone forecast at the time.
The tasks
Sorted by . 18 tasks from .
| Task | Kind | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treat the facial skin to maintain and improve its appearance, using specialized techniques and products, such as peels and masks.Done several times a day by most who do it. | 19% | 50 min25 min to 1.3 h | Stays with people | |
| Stay abreast of latest industry trends, products, research, and treatments.Done daily by most who do it. | 11% | 50 min25 min to 1.7 h | 99%Half by now | |
| Provide facial and body massages.Done daily by most who do it. | 10% | 38 min17 min to 50 min | Stays with people | |
| Demonstrate how to clean and care for skin properly and recommend skin-care regimens.Done several times a day by most who do it. | 7% | 21 min13 min to 33 min | Stays with people | |
| Sterilize equipment and clean work areas.Done several times a day by most who do it. | 6% | 17 min8 min to 33 min | Stays with people | |
| Remove body and facial hair by applying wax.Done daily by most who do it. | 6% | 29 min13 min to 50 min | Stays with people | |
| Apply chemical peels to reduce fine lines and age spots.Done daily by most who do it. | 6% | 33 min17 min to 1.1 h | Stays with people | |
| Determine which products or colors will improve clients' skin quality and appearance.Done several times a day by most who do it. | 5% | 17 min8 min to 25 min | 100%Half by now | |
| Examine clients' skin, using magnifying lamps or visors when necessary, to evaluate skin condition and appearance.Done several times a day by most who do it. | 5% | 13 min4 min to 21 min | Stays with people | |
| Perform simple extractions to remove blackheads.Done daily by most who do it. | 4% | 17 min8 min to 33 min | Stays with people | |
| Keep records of client needs and preferences and the services provided.Done hourly or more by most who do it. | 4% | 8 min4 min to 17 min | 100%Half by now | |
| Cleanse clients' skin with water, creams, or lotions.Done several times a day by most who do it. | 3% | 10 min7 min to 15 min | Stays with people |
Within reach, per task: the share of the task's time whose instances are short enough for a model to finish at the chosen date, pace and reliability. Half by: the date half of that time comes within reach.
Jobs that share skills with this one
From O*NET's related occupations. Within reach now and by the end of 2028, long-run pace, four in five.
Where this job works
The industry groups that employ the most of it (BLS, May 2025).
Where the most of these jobs are
The metro areas with the most people in it (BLS, May 2025).