Side-by-side distribution
Dentist
$237,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 59.1%
- Live roles
- 484
Paramedic
$30.13/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 37.2%
- Live roles
- 693
Highest-paying jobs
General Dentist
General Dentist
General Dentist
General Dentist
General Dentist
Pediatric Dentist
General Dentist
General Dentist
Dentist
Dentist – DDS / DMD
Highest-paying jobs
Paramedic Medical Instructor – Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC)
Paramedic Medical Instructor – Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC)
Critical Care Paramedic
RN Paramedic Critical Care Transport Punta Gorda FT Nights
Firefighter-Paramedic Lateral
Faculty, Clinical Paramedic/Lab Coordinator
Paramedic - Aspen Ambulance - PRN
Firefighter/Paramedic Lateral
Paramedic
EMS Clinical Educator- Paramedic
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Aspen Dental
|
$250,000 | 186 |
Guardian Dentistry Partners
|
$243,750 | 26 |
|
Elite Dental Partners
|
$270,000 | 17 |
|
Dental365
|
$325,000 | 9 |
Tend
|
$300,000 | 6 |
AltaMed
|
$186,243 | 6 |
Enable Dental
|
$273,000 | 5 |
| SD SGA Dental Partners | $7,500 | 5 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| AD AdventHealth | $59,613 | 41 |
Advocate Health
|
$62,660 | 33 |
| DO DocGo | $65,520 | 14 |
Presbyterian Healthcare Services
|
$44,491 | 14 |
Medavie
|
$75,712 | 12 |
Sanford Health
|
$65,104 | 12 |
Rochester Regional Health
|
$65,520 | 9 |
| CC Carilion Clinic | $67,007 | 8 |
Dentist vs Paramedic: which pays more?
The median for Dentist is $237,500 per year (typically $200,000–$285,000), versus $30.13/hr for Paramedic ($26.75/hr–$32.21/hr). That puts Dentist about 279% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Dentist and Paramedic 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.