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Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota

Medical Dermatologist

DermatologyFull-Time

Listed compensation

$512k-$685k

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Job Description

Why Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.

  • Benefits Highlights
  • Medical: Multiple plan options.
  • Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
  • Vision: Affordable plan with national network.
  • Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
  • Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.

Responsibilities

Medical Dermatologist, Mayo Clinic Department of Dermatology, Rochester MN

The Department of Dermatology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible dermatologist with expertise and interest in complex medical dermatology to join our growing academic practice.

The position offers a dynamic, rewarding clinical practice that includes care of a diverse population of patients with serious and complex dermatologic disease referred to Mayo Clinic as a destination medical center, as well as a component of community-based dermatology.

Medical dermatology faculty collaborate closely with dermatopathologists, pediatric dermatologists, surgical dermatologists, and specialists across Mayo Clinic to provide multidisciplinary care for patients with complex skin disease.

Along with providing exceptional clinical care, our medical dermatologists educate and mentor learners and excel in research or innovation.

Specifically, faculty have the opportunity to help shape the future of dermatologic care through clinical innovation, precision medicine, education, research, and emerging technologies.

The department is committed to advancing precision dermatology, expanding timely access to expert care, and thoughtfully incorporating advanced diagnostics, digital health, artificial intelligence, and data-driven approaches to improve patient outcomes.

Our vision is to be the world’s most trusted destination for dermatologic care, research, education, and innovation while preserving the compassionate, relationship-centered approach that distinguishes Mayo Clinic. We seek colleagues committed to exceptional patient care, collaboration, curiosity, scientific rigor, and innovation.

The successful candidate will join a department of approximately 36 dermatologists, 24 residents, and 6 subspecialty fellows and work alongside nationally and internationally recognized experts. Faculty are supported in developing individualized careers and distinctive areas of clinical and scholarly expertise, with opportunities in clinical care, education, research, clinical trials, digital health, quality improvement, innovation, and multidisciplinary program development.

Mayo Clinic offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, including a fully-funded pension plan.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and current curriculum vitae for consideration.

Qualifications

Qualifications: Candidates must have completed an ACGME-accredited dermatology residency prior to their appointment, be board-certified or board-eligible by the American Board of Dermatology and be eligible for medical licensure in Minnesota.

Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to academic dermatology through excellence in patient care, education, research, quality improvement, innovation, or program development. Individuals with interests in complex medical dermatology, precision medicine, clinical trials, digital health, artificial intelligence, translational research, or multidisciplinary care are particularly encouraged to apply.

Candidates at all academic ranks are encouraged to apply, with opportunities for academic advancement and development of distinctive areas of clinical and scholarly expertise.

Site Description

Just as our reputation has spread beyond our Minnesota roots, so have our locations.

Today, our employees are located at our three major campuses in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, and at Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities, and at our international locations.

Each Mayo Clinic location is a special place where our employees thrive in both their work and personal lives. Learn more about what each unique Mayo Clinic campus has to offer, and where your best fit is.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Learn more about the "EOE is the Law". Mayo Clinic participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

DermatopathologyMentorship

Dermatology — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Dermatology listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 63% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$599k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $607k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks12 jobs · 11 employers

401k / retirement match
92% this job
CME allowance
83% this job
Relocation assistance
33%
Sign-on bonus
25%
Loan repayment
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Dermatology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 334 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Rochester

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$307k≈ 0.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,650/mo≈ 4% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.8
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Rochester, MN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Mayo Clinic

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Rochester, Minnesota
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical: Multiple plan options
Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account
Vision: Affordable plan with national network
Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs
Retirement: Competitive retirement package
Fully-funded pension plan