Side-by-side distribution
Dentist
$250,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 58.7%
- Live roles
- 479
Occupational Therapist
$48.50/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 41.3%
- Live roles
- 2,781
Highest-paying jobs
Pediatric Dentist
General Dentist
General Dentist
General Dentist
Dentist
General Dentist
General Dentist
General Dentist
General Dentist
Dentist – DDS / DMD
Highest-paying jobs
Occupational Therapist (OT)
Occupational Therapist - Home Health
Occupational Therapist (West Metro area)
Occupational Therapist (Boulder area)
Occupational Therapist - Home Health Part Time
Occupational Therapist (OT), Early Intervention Program - Per Visit, Sicklerville / Camden County
Occupational Therapist (OT), Early Intervention Program - Per Visit, Bordentown / Browns Mills
Occupational Therapist (OT), Home Health - Per Visit
Occupational Therapist (OT), Home Health - Per Visit
Outpatient Occupational Therapist, StaffFlex contract
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Aspen Dental
|
$250,000 | 176 |
Guardian Dentistry Partners
|
$210,500 | 28 |
|
Elite Dental Partners
|
$270,000 | 19 |
|
Dental365
|
$325,000 | 9 |
Enable Dental
|
$273,000 | 8 |
Tend
|
$300,000 | 6 |
| SD SGA Dental Partners | $10,000 | 5 |
| SE SEARHC | $327,500 | 4 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CenterWell
|
$135,200 | 156 |
Ivy Rehab
|
$86,575 | 71 |
| AD AdventHealth | $94,775 | 65 |
| LP Liquid Personnel | $98,020 | 58 |
Advocate Health
|
$99,320 | 51 |
PACS
|
$121,680 | 48 |
Sanford Health
|
$85,800 | 45 |
Aegis Therapies
|
$92,560 | 31 |
Dentist vs Occupational Therapist: which pays more?
The median for Dentist is $250,000 per year (typically $210,000–$280,000), versus $48.50/hr for Occupational Therapist ($44.28/hr–$58.50/hr). That puts Dentist about 148% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Dentist and Occupational Therapist 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.