Are dentists satisfied with their income?

Dentists’ income satisfaction increased nearly 17 percent while dissatisfaction decreased nearly 13 percent from 2021 to 2022, according to DentalPost’s 2023 “Dental Salary Survey” annual report.

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DentalPost conducted its survey between July and September 2022; nearly 15,000 dental professionals participated. The survey addresses topics including compensation, job turnover and work environment. Read more about the methodology here.

Here is a comparison of dentists’ income satisfaction in 2021 and 2022, according to DentalPost:

Very dissatisfied

2021: 6 percent

2022: 1.75 percent

Dissatisfied

2021: 16 percent

2022: 7.5 percent

Neutral

2021: 23 percent

2022: 19 percent

Satisfied

2021: 36 percent

2022: 43 percent

Very satisfied

2021: 19 percent

2022: 28.75 percent

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