seer Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 I know dentist income varies greatly after many years of practice, but I'm more interested to know what salary range do typical new graduates make, as we all know paying back student debt is going to be a major concern for most of us. Is it too unrealistic to expect a 100,000 income in your first year of practice in today's market? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adversary Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 It also depends on your geographical area. If you follow the masses and stay in a big city, your salary will be much less. That been said, 100K+ is possible in a big city in your first year. In a rural or smaller town, it's kinda sad if that's the best you could do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peristalsis Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 Adversary - You have been practicing for a couple of years now so would you happen to know what a few of your colleagues are making out in rural areas? Is it worth the move or do you simply make 20 - 30 k more for all of that trouble? I'm thinking up north (Williams Lake/Quesnel or Prince George/Terrace, not so much Yukon lol). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seer Posted July 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2011 Any other recent grads care to share some insights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnals2011 Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 Any other recent grads care to share some insights? interested here as well, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ostracized Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 Maybe I'm just being anal but I guess you realize that most dentists don't earn a salary, but rather a percentage of production. It would be so hard to predict what anyone will make year 1. A range of $60K-$150K is what I've seen. Geography and patient demographics are king. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seer Posted July 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 Maybe I'm just being anal but I guess you realize that most dentists don't earn a salary, but rather a percentage of production. It would be so hard to predict what anyone will make year 1. A range of $60K-$150K is what I've seen. Geography and patient demographics are king. I guess I'm more interested to know what do the majority of the graduating class lie in that range. I sure hope that $60k case is a rare outlier.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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