Side-by-side distribution
Dentist
$270,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 55.7%
- Live roles
- 106
DevOps
$190,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 36.3%
- Live roles
- 3,666
Highest-paying jobs
General Dentist
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Associate / Lead Dentist
Associate / Lead Dentist
Associate / Lead Dentist
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Elite Dental Partners
|
$270,000 | 21 |
Enable Dental
|
$273,000 | 14 |
|
Tend
|
$300,000 | 6 |
|
Dental365
|
$325,000 | 4 |
Greenlife Healthcare Staffing
|
$161,375 | 4 |
Dentalook
|
$100,000 | 4 |
United Dental Corporation
|
$234,000 | 2 |
Aizer Health
|
$228,800 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Accenture Federal Services
|
$151,800 | 29 |
Air Apps
|
$65,184 | 22 |
Captivation Software
|
$200,000 | 21 |
Reddit
|
$244,500 | 18 |
Anduril Industries
|
$222,000 | 15 |
Coinbase
|
$202,483 | 15 |
Airwallex
|
$162,878 | 13 |
Roblox
|
$265,138 | 12 |
Dentist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $325,000 | 5 |
DevOps salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $225,500 | 250 |
| Seattle | $212,500 | 62 |
| New York | $210,000 | 209 |
| Los Angeles | $200,650 | 18 |
| Austin | $198,900 | 27 |
| Chicago | $195,000 | 31 |
| Denver | $186,000 | 26 |
| Boston | $182,500 | 59 |
| Toronto | $165,000 | 50 |
| Atlanta | $161,500 | 10 |
Dentist vs DevOps: which pays more?
The median for Dentist is $270,000 per year (typically $205,575–$274,000), versus $190,000 for DevOps ($151,040–$225,000). That puts Dentist about 42% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Dentist and DevOps are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.