Salary for Dermatologists

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Dermatologists treat conditions of the skin, including skin cancers, bacterial infections and fungal infections. These physicians also often participate in public outreach and education campaigns in efforts to prevent skin diseases and cancers. They educate patients as to skin hygiene and care, and may perform skin surgeries and biopsies to diagnose conditions, improve physical appearance, or control diseases. These physicians may prescribe hormonal agents, antibiotics, corticosteroids, retinoids or other medicines to treat skin conditions. They may also serve as consultant for other physicians. The minimum educational requirement for this position is a doctoral or professional degree and a current medical license.

A Dermatologist can get salaries in a range of $61,380 and $208,000 based on education and experience. get salaries of two hundred and eightteen thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars every year.

make the most money in Maine, where they receive a compensation of just about $279,700. These professionals make the highest salary in Retail Trade, where they can get compensation, on average, of $273,290.

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