Dentist Jobs (2026) — Salary, Cities & Top Employers

Salary analysis

💰 Salary analysis

Salary data based on 3,859 positions with reported compensation (36% of all Dentist listings).

10th percentile

£50,852

25th percentile

£70,000

Median (50th)

£70,000

75th percentile

£92,046

90th percentile

£130,373

Average salary: £81,705

In-demand skills

🎯 In-Demand skills

Most frequently requested skills in Dentist job descriptions, ranked by mention frequency.

By city

🌎 Salary & Jobs by city

Compare Dentist opportunities across 20 cities. Click any city for detailed market analysis.

City	Jobs ▼	Median Salary	Salary Range	Companies	New (7d)
Devon	339	£70,000	£58,750 – £70,000	15	1
London	313	£70,000	£70,000 – £130,000	15	18
Manchester	310	£70,000	£70,000 – £100,000	12	8
North Yorkshire	235	£70,000	£70,000 – £70,000	14	12
Dorset	166	£70,000	£55,000 – £70,000	14	1
North East England	127	£50,000	£40,000 – £50,000	2	1
Birmingham	86	£130,000	£130,000 – £145,000	12	3
Bristol	83	£130,000	£130,000 – £150,000	11	1
New Zealand	76	£200,000	£147,500 – £225,000	1	0
Wales	75	£50,000	£50,000 – £70,000	8	9
Leeds	74	£150,000	£130,000 – £150,000	7	1
Sheffield	68	£70,000	£69,375 – £77,500	8	3
Cardiff	67	£130,000	£130,000 – £150,000	4	0
Glasgow	60	£130,000	£130,000 – £150,000	7	3
Alabama	55	$200,000	$200,000 – $225,000	2	0
Georgia	54	$200,000	$200,000 – $250,000	3	14
Kentucky	53	$200,000	$200,000 – $200,000	1	0
Liverpool	53	£100,000	£62,500 – £100,000	10	2
Texas	53	$200,000	$200,000 – $225,000	6	2
Louisiana	50	$200,000	$200,000 – $300,000	2	0

Top employers

🏢 Top employers

15 companies with the most Dentist openings globally.

Locum Meds 805 jobs

MBR Dental Jobs 361 jobs

Dental Marketing and Management Group LLC 238 jobs

Rodericks Dental 212 jobs

Zest Business Group Ltd 155 jobs

PortmanDentex 43 jobs

MBR Dental Recruitment 32 jobs

Green Apple Dental 28 jobs

Bupa Dental Care 20 jobs

MaKai Consulting, LLC 14 jobs

ZEST Dental Recruitment 12 jobs

Medmatch 12 jobs

Geographic distribution

🌐 Where Dentists work

United Kingdom 8,467 jobs United States 1,934 jobs UAE 213 jobs India 41 jobs Germany 11 jobs Saudi Arabia 2 jobs

Dentist Job Market Overview (2026)

The Dentist job market is solidly active, with 10,668 open positions tracked across 20 cities worldwide. In the past 30 days alone, 2,773 new positions were posted (896 in the last week), indicating strong and consistent demand from employers.

Compensation Landscape

The median salary for Dentist positions is £70,000, with the middle 50% of earners making between £70,000 and £92,046. Top earners (90th percentile) command £130,373 or more. Note that 64% of listings do not disclose salary, so actual compensation may differ in some markets. The highest-paying city is New Zealand at £200,000 median, while Wales offers £50,000.

Skills That Get You Hired

Based on analysis of job descriptions, the most in-demand skills for Dentist roles are , , , , , and . Including these keywords in your resume and cover letter can significantly improve your ATS match rate and interview chances.

How to Apply

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