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

Salary analysis

💰 Salary analysis

Salary data based on 4,152 positions with reported compensation (36% of all Dentist listings).

10th percentile

£50,000

25th percentile

£69,888

Median (50th)

£70,000

75th percentile

£85,183

90th percentile

£131,273

Average salary: £79,637

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)
Manchester	383	£77,000	£70,000 – £100,000	15	8
Devon	363	£70,000	£70,000 – £80,000	15	11
London	308	£70,000	£70,000 – £130,000	15	11
dubai	165	AED 70,000	AED 69,888 – AED 85,183	15	13
Leeds	113	£150,000	£130,000 – £150,000	8	17
Bristol	105	£130,000	£130,000 – £150,000	9	6
Wales	104	£50,000	£50,000 – £106,250	10	6
North East England	102	£50,000	£50,000 – £50,000	2	1
New Zealand	100	£120,000	£120,000 – £180,000	1	0
sharjah	92	AED 70,000	AED 69,888 – AED 85,183	15	2
Sheffield	85	£70,000	£70,000 – £92,500	10	1
Liverpool	73	£100,000	£70,000 – £100,000	11	6
Birmingham	73	£130,000	£130,000 – £150,000	9	0
Derby, Derbyshire	67	£12,000	£12,000 – £16,500	9	1
Glasgow	66	£130,000	£130,000 – £150,000	11	3
Cardiff	65	£130,000	£130,000 – £150,000	3	0
Georgia	60	$200,000	$200,000 – $250,000	4	20
abu dhabi	60	AED 70,000	AED 69,888 – AED 85,183	15	4
Alabama	55	$200,000	$200,000 – $225,000	2	0
Texas	54	$225,000	$200,000 – $287,500	6	0

Top employers

🏢 Top employers

15 companies with the most Dentist openings globally.

Locum Meds 608 jobs

MBR Dental Jobs 238 jobs

Rodericks Dental Partners 204 jobs

Rodericks Dental 196 jobs

Zest Business Group Ltd 148 jobs

Dental Marketing and Management Group LLC 141 jobs

PortmanDentex 52 jobs

Ecojob 32 jobs

MBR Dental Recruitment 29 jobs

JobCenter 28 jobs

Green Apple Dental 26 jobs

Work corp 21 jobs

Geographic distribution

🌐 Where Dentists work

United Kingdom 9,235 jobs United States 1,911 jobs UAE 397 jobs India 37 jobs Germany 15 jobs

Dentist Job Market Overview (2026)

The Dentist job market is solidly active, with 11,595 open positions tracked across 20 cities worldwide. In the past 30 days alone, 4,304 new positions were posted (567 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 £69,888 and £85,183. Top earners (90th percentile) command £131,273 or more. Note that 64% of listings do not disclose salary, so actual compensation may differ in some markets. The highest-paying city is Texas at $225,000 median, while Derby, Derbyshire offers £12,000.

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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