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Dentist Salary

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Updated: 22 May 2013

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Dentist 2013 Total Pay (?

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$74,042 - $242,693

(Median)

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MEDIAN: $124,252

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Dentist Job Listings

General Dentist

May 10

Dental Dreams - York, PA

advanced setting. Dental Dreams desires motivated, quality oriented associate dentists for its offices in Pennsylvania (York, Harrisburg, Reading, Philadelphia... - Indeed

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General Dentist

May 16

Wilson Martino Dental - Morgantown, WV

General Dentist needed for busy Morgantown WV dental practice. Looking for a dentist who is committed to... to experienced and new dentists, who can benefit from... - Indeed

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Dentist

Apr 23

DDS Staffing - Atlanta, GA

Seeking Dentist of all specialties! Patient Care o Examines patients’ teeth and mouth. o Analyzes x-rays and evaluates dental needs. o Plans treatment and... - Indeed

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National Salary Data

	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$90K	$180K	$270K
Salary	$68,073 - $209,419
Bonus	$0.00 - $25,790
Profit Sharing	$1,026 - $49,316
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$74,042 - $242,693
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 22 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 525

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Dentist Tasks

Advise and instruct patients regarding preventive dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems, and oral health care services.
Examine teeth, gums, and related tissues, using dental instruments, x-rays, and other diagnostic equipment.
Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.
Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth, gums and related oral structures, and provide preventive and corrective services.

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Companies and Industries for Dentist Salaries

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Dentist's Office	$73,716 - $228,611
Health Care	$72,406 - $218,772
Health Clinic	$72,766 - $216,422
Hospital	$71,984 - $239,844
Medical Office	$74,161 - $228,750

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Key Statistics for Dentist Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 30%			Male 70%
Salary:	$82,260 - $134,933			$101,663 - $171,279

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

36%

5-9 years

16%

10-19 years

19%

20 years or more

20%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Doctorate (PhD)	$79,990 - $236,718
Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), Dentistry	$82,009 - $258,991
Doctor of Medicine (MD)	$83,266 - $202,171
Dentariae Medicinae Doctor (DMD), Dentistry	$77,281 - $183,125
Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)	$53,582 - $232,699

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 61%		Dental: 51%
	Vision: 28%		None: 31%

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