Side-by-side distribution
Dentist
$236,250
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 55.1%
- Live roles
- 459
Public Health
$25.11/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 68.4%
- Live roles
- 136
Highest-paying jobs
Endodontic General Dentist or Endodontist
Pediatric Dentist - Intermittent
General Dentist
Pediatric Dentist
General Dentist
General Dentist
Dentist
Dentist – DDS / DMD
Dentist – DDS / DMD
Dentist – DDS / DMD
Highest-paying jobs
Associate Manager - Community Health Worker - Work at Home
Sales Development Program Specialist - Health & Public Service
Community Health Worker, Manager - Santa Rosa/Sonoma County, California
Rural Community Hub Community Health Worker
Rural Community Hub Community Health Worker (Resident)
Community Health Worker, Manager - San Bernardino/Orange County
Community Health Worker ($2,500 sign-on bonus)
Community Health Worker - Worcester area (Field)
Community Health Worker - Massachusetts (Suffolk / Norfolk /Surrounding Areas)
Community Health Worker
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Aspen Dental
|
$250,000 | 170 |
Guardian Dentistry Partners
|
$200,000 | 17 |
|
Elite Dental Partners
|
$270,000 | 16 |
| SD SGA Dental Partners | $8,750 | 8 |
Tend
|
$300,000 | 6 |
| SE SEARHC | $340,000 | 5 |
|
Dental365
|
$325,000 | 4 |
NorthLakes Community Clinic
|
$210,000 | 4 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
CVS Health
|
$59,613 | 15 |
| MG Mass General Brigham | $52,094 | 12 |
|
Waymark
|
$54,496 | 8 |
Rochester Regional Health
|
$45,042 | 6 |
Virtua Health
|
$56,867 | 3 |
Imagine Pediatrics
|
$53,040 | 3 |
Pacific Health Group
|
$46,800 | 3 |
|
CareSource
|
$46,600 | 3 |
Public Health salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $52,094 | 5 |
Dentist vs Public Health: which pays more?
The median for Dentist is $236,250 per year (typically $198,125–$287,500), versus $25.11/hr for Public Health ($21.65/hr–$28.31/hr). That puts Dentist about 352% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Dentist and Public Health 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.