Side-by-side distribution
Dentist
$242,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 58.2%
- Live roles
- 498
Surgeon
$402,750
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40.7%
- Live roles
- 706
Highest-paying jobs
General Dentist
Pediatric Dentist
General Dentist
General Dentist
General Dentist
General Dentist
Dentist
General Dentist
Dentist – DDS / DMD
Dentist – DDS / DMD
Highest-paying jobs
Oral Surgeon
Cardiovascular Surgeon
Physician Orthopedic Surgeon (Total Joint)
Mohs Surgeon - Established Volume - Seattle/Puget Sound
Cardiac Surgeon Clinical Associate
Thoracic Surgeon
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
Cardiac Surgeon – AdventHealth Heart & Vascular Institute
Physician - Orthopedic Hand and Upper Extremity Surgeon - Fargo, ND
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Aspen Dental
|
$250,000 | 186 |
Guardian Dentistry Partners
|
$221,000 | 27 |
|
Elite Dental Partners
|
$270,000 | 17 |
|
Dental365
|
$325,000 | 8 |
Enable Dental
|
$273,000 | 7 |
Tend
|
$300,000 | 6 |
| SD SGA Dental Partners | $8,750 | 6 |
AltaMed
|
$186,243 | 5 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Skilled Wound Care
|
$250,000 | 114 |
|
Aspen Dental
|
$7,250 | 20 |
| ME Medivet | $84,294 | 12 |
| MO Montefiore | $171,340 | 10 |
Trinity Health
|
$730,000 | 9 |
Rochester Regional Health
|
$325,000 | 9 |
| HM Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians | $591,225 | 8 |
Platinum Dermatology Partners - Physicians
|
$450,000 | 7 |
Surgeon salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $375,000 | 6 |
| New York | $350,000 | 6 |
| Los Angeles | $250,000 | 6 |
| London | $82,627 | 5 |
Dentist vs Surgeon: which pays more?
The median for Dentist is $242,500 per year (typically $200,000–$280,000), versus $402,750 for Surgeon ($150,000–$603,000). That puts Surgeon about 66% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Dentist and Surgeon 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.