Side-by-side distribution
Dentist
$246,250
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 58.2%
- Live roles
- 491
Medical Writer
$110,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.5%
- Live roles
- 173
Highest-paying jobs
Dentist
General Dentist
General Dentist
Pediatric Dentist
General Dentist
General Dentist
General Dentist
General Dentist
Dentist – DDS / DMD
Dentist – DDS / DMD
Highest-paying jobs
Principal Medical Writer
Freelance Medical Writer
Principal Medical Writer
Principal Medical Writer
Sponsor Dedicated - Sr. Principal Medical Writer - Regulatory Submission Docs (ISE/ISS/Clinical Overview - Must Have)
Sr. Principal Medical Writer - Regulatory Submission Docs (ISE/ISS/Clinical Overview - Must Have)
Principal Medical Writer
Senior Medical Writer / Senior Project Manager, Clinical Evaluation
Medical Writer - Global Clinical Development
Senior Medical Writer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Aspen Dental
|
$250,000 | 181 |
Guardian Dentistry Partners
|
$210,500 | 28 |
|
Elite Dental Partners
|
$270,000 | 18 |
|
Dental365
|
$325,000 | 8 |
Enable Dental
|
$273,000 | 8 |
Tend
|
$300,000 | 6 |
| SD SGA Dental Partners | $8,750 | 6 |
AltaMed
|
$186,243 | 5 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| SH Syneos Health | $128,150 | 9 |
MJH Life Sciences
|
$90,000 | 6 |
Costello Medical
|
$69,632 | 5 |
Precision Medicine Group
|
$102,500 | 4 |
Precision AQ
|
$110,000 | 3 |
BeOne Medicines
|
$129,250 | 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
|
$127,775 | 2 |
|
Abbott
|
$126,000 | 2 |
Dentist vs Medical Writer: which pays more?
The median for Dentist is $246,250 per year (typically $200,700–$280,000), versus $110,000 for Medical Writer ($90,000–$131,575). That puts Dentist about 124% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Dentist and Medical Writer 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.