Side-by-side distribution
Dentist
$260,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 54.8%
- Live roles
- 104
Lab Technician
$61,360
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 24.2%
- Live roles
- 120
Highest-paying jobs
General Dentist
General Dentist
General Dentist
Dentist
General Dentist
Associate / Lead Dentist - $10k Sign-On Bonus
Associate / Lead Dentist
Associate / Lead Dentist - $10k Sign-On Bonus
Associate / Lead Dentist
Associate / Lead Dentist
Highest-paying jobs
Prototyping Lab Technician, Robotics
3D Printing Lab Technician, Robotics
Data Center & Lab Technician - AI Accelerator Infrastructure - Contract
Laboratory Operations & Maintenance Technician
Electronics Lab Technician
Lab Technician
Laboratory Technician - contract to hire
Hardware Lab Technician
Senior Lab Technician
Lab Technician (San Francisco)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Elite Dental Partners
|
$270,000 | 21 |
Enable Dental
|
$273,000 | 12 |
|
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
OpenAI
|
$266,250 | 2 |
|
Periodic Labs
|
$117,500 | 2 |
|
Plasmidsaurus
|
$63,750 | 2 |
SpaceX
|
$60,320 | 2 |
GenScript/ProBio
|
$56,000 | 2 |
Dandy
|
$50,569 | 2 |
|
d-Matrix
|
$195,000 | 1 |
|
CHAOS Industries
|
$117,520 | 1 |
Dentist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $325,000 | 5 |
Lab Technician salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $168,750 | 4 |
Dentist vs Lab Technician: which pays more?
The median for Dentist is $260,000 per year (typically $182,350–$273,000), versus $61,360 for Lab Technician ($58,240–$95,000). That puts Dentist about 324% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Dentist and Lab Technician 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.