Side-by-side distribution
Dentist
$230,650
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 54.7%
- Live roles
- 461
Epidemiologist
$123,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 56.5%
- Live roles
- 23
Highest-paying jobs
Endodontic General Dentist or Endodontist
Pediatric Dentist - Intermittent
General Dentist
Dentist
General Dentist ($30,000 Welcoming Bonus)
General Dentist
Pediatric Dentist
General Dentist
Dentist – DDS / DMD
Dentist – DDS / DMD
Highest-paying jobs
Epidemiologist - Patient Population Sizing
Chief Infection Control Officer & Hospital Epidemiologist, Infectious Diseases Physician
Epidemiologist, Internal Medicine, Inflammation & Immunology (FSP Sponsor Dedicated)
Epidemiologist, Virology, Real World Evidence (FSP Sponsor Dedicated)
Senior Epidemiologist, Immunology, RWE (FSP Sponsor Dedicated)
Senior Epidemiologist, Real-World Evidence
Analytical Epidemiologist
Senior Epidemiologist
Senior Epidemiologist
Epidemiologist
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Aspen Dental
|
$250,000 | 171 |
|
Elite Dental Partners
|
$270,000 | 15 |
Guardian Dentistry Partners
|
$200,000 | 14 |
Tend
|
$300,000 | 7 |
| SD SGA Dental Partners | $7,500 | 7 |
| SE SEARHC | $340,000 | 5 |
|
Dental365
|
$325,000 | 5 |
NorthLakes Community Clinic
|
$210,000 | 4 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
IQVIA
|
$191,100 | 3 |
|
Cdcfoundation
|
$85,000 | 2 |
|
Weekday AI
|
$338,000 | 1 |
| TM Tufts Medicine | $303,500 | 1 |
|
Novellia
|
$180,000 | 1 |
|
MPF Federal
|
$123,500 | 1 |
| HF Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) | $108,688 | 1 |
|
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$101,450 | 1 |
Dentist vs Epidemiologist: which pays more?
The median for Dentist is $230,650 per year (typically $197,425–$288,750), versus $123,500 for Epidemiologist ($100,000–$191,100). That puts Dentist about 87% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Dentist and Epidemiologist 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.