The median salary for the profession, as reported in the 2013 Dermatologist Compensation Report released by Medscape, is $306,000 a year, with men earning $321,000 a year on average, and women being paid an average salary of $284,000 a year.he median salary for dermatologists working in the United States is $223,117 a year according to Payscale, and $301,808 a year according to Salary.com. The average bonuses depend on a variety of factors, including years of experience.