Side-by-side distribution
Dentist
$242,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 58.2%
- Live roles
- 498
EMT
$22.71/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 52.3%
- Live roles
- 373
Highest-paying jobs
General Dentist
General Dentist
General Dentist
General Dentist
General Dentist
General Dentist
Pediatric Dentist
Dentist
General Dentist
Dentist – DDS / DMD
Highest-paying jobs
Paramedic EMT-P - Fire Department
Emergency Medical Technician
Clinical Manager (MA, LPN, or EMT experience required)
Clinical Manager (MA, LPN, or EMT experience required)
Emergency Medical Technician EMT
Emergency Medical Technician EMT
Emergency Medical Technician EMT
Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic AHN
Seasonal Vaccinator/Clinical Field Team (EMT, LPN, MA) CO
EMS Transport EMT
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Aspen Dental
|
$250,000 | 186 |
Guardian Dentistry Partners
|
$221,000 | 27 |
|
Elite Dental Partners
|
$270,000 | 17 |
|
Dental365
|
$325,000 | 9 |
Enable Dental
|
$273,000 | 7 |
Tend
|
$300,000 | 6 |
| SD SGA Dental Partners | $8,750 | 6 |
AltaMed
|
$186,243 | 5 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| DO DocGo | $46,800 | 23 |
ConvenientMD
|
$45,895 | 20 |
| CC Carilion Clinic | $50,170 | 12 |
Gundersen Health System
|
$39,624 | 10 |
Sanford Health
|
$46,800 | 7 |
Geisinger
|
$5,000 | 7 |
|
Advocate Health
|
$56,836 | 6 |
| EH Essentia Health | $56,493 | 6 |
Dentist vs EMT: which pays more?
The median for Dentist is $242,500 per year (typically $200,000–$280,000), versus $22.71/hr for EMT ($20.12/hr–$25.53/hr). That puts Dentist about 413% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Dentist and EMT 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.