Attending market snapshot

What the Dermatology attending market looks like for residents finishing in 2028

Real attending pay from approved physician reports, live demand, and when to start your search — so you can plan the jump from training with the actual numbers, not guesses.

Attending total comp · nationwide

Data as of Oct 2026

$500,000–$700,000median $620,000

87 approved physician salary reports·Medium confidence·realized pay, not open-role postings

How we calculate this→

Median and 25th–75th percentile of realized or accepted total compensation that Dermatology attendings reported to SalaryDr — resident and fellow pay excluded. We require at least 5 reports and widen from state → region → nationwide until the sample is large enough to be meaningful. Full methodology →

Today there are 282 open Dermatology roles on SalaryDr — a live read on the demand you'll graduate into.

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High-intent physician searches

Transparent pay Posted ≥ reported median Low/no call Visa-friendly Academic No recruiters 4-day week

282 open roles

General Dermatology

U.S. Dermatology Partners

Dermatology

Albuquerque, New Mexico · 2mo ago

~$680,000

SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 36 reports

High-intent physician searches

General Dermatology

General Dermatology

Physician – Dermatology – Full Time in Maine

Physician – Dermatology – Full Time in Maine

Physician Pediatric Dermatology

Physician Pediatric Dermatology

Dermatologist

Dermatologist

Medical Dermatologist

Medical Dermatologist

Dermatologist

Dermatologist

Dermatologist

Dermatologist

Dermatologist

Dermatologist

Dermatologist

Dermatologist

Dermatologist

Dermatologist

Dermatologist |Shareholder Track| in Santa Barbara, CA

Dermatologist |Shareholder Track| in Santa Barbara, CA

Dermatologist - Academic

Dermatologist - Academic

General Dermatology Opportunity In Sugar Land, Texas

General Dermatology Opportunity In Sugar Land, Texas

Mohs Surgeon/dermatologic surgeon

Mohs Surgeon/dermatologic surgeon

Physician - Dermatologist

Physician - Dermatologist

A Facility in Missouri Is Seeking a Locum Tenens Dermatologist

A Facility in Missouri Is Seeking a Locum Tenens Dermatologist

Dermatologist

Dermatologist

Supplemental Physician, Dermatology (Sacramento, CA)

Supplemental Physician, Dermatology (Sacramento, CA)

Academic Physician - MD/DO - Pediatric Dermatologist

Academic Physician - MD/DO - Pediatric Dermatologist

Chief, Dermatology Division of Subspecialty Medicine

Chief, Dermatology Division of Subspecialty Medicine

Dermatologist

Dermatologist

Pediatric Dermatologist

Pediatric Dermatologist

Dermatologist Physician - Philadelphia, Abington, South Jersey, Delaware available - Jefferson Healt

Dermatologist Physician - Philadelphia, Abington, South Jersey, Delaware available - Jefferson Healt

Houston, TX Practice Adding Mohs Surgeon - Signing Bonus

Houston, TX Practice Adding Mohs Surgeon - Signing Bonus

Dermatologist

Dermatologist

Physician | Dermatologist

Physician | Dermatologist

Physician - Department of Dermatology, Inpatient Dermatologist (Open Rank/Track Faculty)

Physician - Department of Dermatology, Inpatient Dermatologist (Open Rank/Track Faculty)

Physician - Dermatology (Open Rank/Track Faculty)

Physician - Dermatology (Open Rank/Track Faculty)

Faculty Physician - Medical Dermatologist (Assistant or Associate Professor – Academic or Master Clinician Track) Elk River, MN

Faculty Physician - Medical Dermatologist (Assistant or Associate Professor – Academic or Master Clinician Track) Elk River, MN

Faculty Physician - Medical Dermatologist (Assistant or Associate Professor – Academic or Master Clinician Track) Maple Grove/Oxboro Clinic

Faculty Physician - Medical Dermatologist (Assistant or Associate Professor – Academic or Master Clinician Track) Maple Grove/Oxboro Clinic

Faculty Physician - Medical Dermatologist (Assistant or Associate Professor – Academic or Master Clinician Track) Cottage Grove, MN

Faculty Physician - Medical Dermatologist (Assistant or Associate Professor – Academic or Master Clinician Track) Cottage Grove, MN

Faculty Physician - Medical Dermatologist (Assistant or Associate Professor – Academic or Master Clinician Track) Wyoming, MN

Faculty Physician - Medical Dermatologist (Assistant or Associate Professor – Academic or Master Clinician Track) Wyoming, MN

Dermatologist

Dermatologist

General Dermatologist

General Dermatologist

Dermatology - Physician - Meyerland Plaza

Dermatology - Physician - Meyerland Plaza

Academic Dermatologist

Academic Dermatologist

General Dermatologist

General Dermatologist

Dermatologist | 3 or 4 Day Work Week Options | High Earning Potential

Dermatologist | 3 or 4 Day Work Week Options | High Earning Potential

Mohs Surgeon

Mohs Surgeon

Dermatologist w/Recruitment-Relocation Incentive-EDRP