Side-by-side distribution
Dentist
$285,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.7%
- Live roles
- 104
Surgeon
$450,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 20.5%
- Live roles
- 127
Highest-paying jobs
Endodontic General Dentist or Endodontist
General Dentist
Pediatric Dentist
Dentist
General Dentist
General Dentist ($30,000 Welcoming Bonus)
General Dentist
Associate / Lead Dentist
Associate / Lead Dentist - $10k Sign-On Bonus
Associate / Lead Dentist - $10k Sign-On Bonus
Highest-paying jobs
Mohs Surgeon - Established Volume - Seattle/Puget Sound
Oral Surgeon
Orthopaedic Surgeon | Staff Specialist | 0.5 FTE
Orthopedic Spine Surgeon - Mesa, AZ
Vascular Surgeon - Leominster, Massachusetts
Vascular Surgeon - Lowell, Massachusetts
Vascular Surgeon - Hyannis, MA
Orthopaedic Surgeon | Regional WA
Mohs Surgeon - Dermatologist
Mohs Surgeon with Shareholder Track
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Elite Dental Partners
|
$270,000 | 15 |
|
Tend
|
$300,000 | 7 |
|
Dental365
|
$325,000 | 5 |
|
Enable Dental
|
$273,000 | 3 |
Greenlife Healthcare Staffing
|
$182,000 | 2 |
Aizer Health
|
$228,800 | 1 |
| GD Gateway Dental | $100,000 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Greenlife Healthcare Staffing
|
$350,000 | 4 |
|
The Vascular Care Group
|
$462,500 | 3 |
|
Platinum Dermatology Partners - Physicians
|
$450,000 | 3 |
|
HealthOp Solutions
|
$300,000 | 3 |
|
Mediix
|
$569,244 | 2 |
| PH Pulse Healthcare | $260,742 | 2 |
Oral Surgery Partners
|
$162,500 | 2 |
|
Frontier Dermatology Provider Careers
|
$1,050,000 | 1 |
Surgeon salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $350,000 | 5 |
Dentist vs Surgeon: which pays more?
The median for Dentist is $285,000 per year (typically $270,000–$325,000), versus $450,000 for Surgeon ($275,000–$462,500). That puts Surgeon about 58% 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.