General Dentist
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Dentist Salary UK 2026
The average advertised pay for a Dentist, based on live UK vacancies — with how it compares to similar roles and how many jobs are available right now.
By Louisa Lowe, Editor — Careers & Workplace · Updated 5 October 2026£100,000
median advertised salary
77
live jobs right now
94%
permanent roles
32%
via agencies
How much does a Dentist earn in the UK?
The average advertised salary for a Dentist in the UK is £100,000 a year, based on 12 live vacancies carrying salary information this month. That is about £8,330 a month or £51.28 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. 94% of current adverts are permanent, and 32% are posted through recruitment agencies.
Dentist adverts mention AI or automation 0% of the time — among the most AI-proof roles we track.
How Dentist pay compares
Median advertised salary for Dentist beside other job titles in healthcare, from the lowest paid to the highest.
Other roles in healthcare
| Role | Median pay | Live jobs | Permanent | AI mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentist | £100,000 | 77 | 94% | 0% |
| Pharmacist | £58,000 | 46 | 68% | 0% |
| Theatre Nurse | £53,000 | 7 | 74% | 0% |
| Care Home Manager | £49,000 | 27 | 92% | 0% |
| Physiotherapist | £47,000 | 17 | 86% | 1.1% |
| Consultant | £42,000 | 1,429 | 79% | 0% |
| Healthcare Assistant | £30,000 | 294 | 53% | 0% |
| Support Worker | £26,000 | 1,551 | 66% | 0% |
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How we calculate this. Figures come from live Dentist vacancies in the CV-Library feed, refreshed monthly. The median uses adverts that state pay; hourly and weekly rates are annualised (hourly × 37.5 × 52). Ambiguous or "competitive" salaries are excluded rather than guessed. Read the full methodology →