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

Salary analysis

💰 Salary analysis

Salary data based on 4,149 positions with reported compensation (39% of all Dentist listings).

10th percentile

£50,000

25th percentile

£69,524

Median (50th)

£70,000

75th percentile

£84,484

90th percentile

£130,582

Average salary: £79,782

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	333	£70,000	£55,000 – £70,000	15	39
Manchester	306	£77,000	£70,000 – £100,000	13	5
London	304	£70,000	£70,000 – £130,000	15	4
Dorset	162	£70,000	£40,000 – £80,000	15	17
dubai	145	AED 70,000	AED 69,524 – AED 84,484	15	10
North East England	106	£50,000	£50,000 – £51,250	2	20
New Zealand	102	£120,000	£120,000 – £200,000	1	0
sharjah	96	AED 70,000	AED 69,524 – AED 84,484	15	4
Wales	83	£50,000	£50,000 – £109,375	9	5
Leeds	76	£150,000	£130,000 – £150,000	6	0
Birmingham	75	£130,000	£130,000 – £150,000	8	1
Bristol	74	£140,000	£130,000 – £150,000	8	0
Cardiff	67	£130,000	£130,000 – £150,000	4	0
abu dhabi	63	AED 70,000	AED 69,524 – AED 84,484	15	6
Glasgow	60	£130,000	£130,000 – £150,000	8	1
Alabama	56	$200,000	$200,000 – $225,000	2	0
Texas	55	$200,000	$200,000 – $225,000	5	0
Georgia	54	$200,000	$200,000 – $250,000	3	14
Sheffield	54	£70,000	£58,750 – £92,500	7	1
Kentucky	53	$200,000	$200,000 – $200,000	1	0

Top employers

🏢 Top employers

15 companies with the most Dentist openings globally.

Locum Meds 652 jobs

MBR Dental Jobs 296 jobs

Dental Marketing and Management Group LLC 195 jobs

Rodericks Dental 163 jobs

Zest Business Group Ltd 140 jobs

PortmanDentex 47 jobs

Ecojob 32 jobs

JobCenter 28 jobs

MBR Dental Recruitment 24 jobs

Work corp 22 jobs

Want More 21 jobs

ZEST Dental Recruitment 20 jobs

Geographic distribution

🌐 Where Dentists work

United Kingdom 8,253 jobs United States 1,951 jobs UAE 380 jobs Germany 22 jobs India 21 jobs Saudi Arabia 1 jobs

Dentist Job Market Overview (2026)

The Dentist job market is solidly active, with 10,628 open positions tracked across 20 cities worldwide. In the past 30 days alone, 3,156 new positions were posted (559 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 £69,524 and £84,484. Top earners (90th percentile) command £130,582 or more. Note that 61% of listings do not disclose salary, so actual compensation may differ in some markets. The highest-paying city is Alabama 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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