A Day In The Life
Health Sciences Industry
Salary Breakdown
Dental Assistants
Average
$41,630
ANNUAL
$20.01
HOURLY
Entry Level
$29,460
ANNUAL
$14.16
HOURLY
Mid Level
$38,280
ANNUAL
$18.41
HOURLY
Expert Level
$56,500
ANNUAL
$27.17
HOURLY
Projected Jobs
Dental Assistants
6,580
Projected job openings through 2030
Sample Career Roadmap
Dental Assistants
Supporting Programs
Dental Assistants
Ivy Tech Community College-Anderson
Anderson, IN 46011
Degree Program
Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus
Columbus, IN 47203
Degree Program
Ivy Tech Community College-Kokomo
Kokomo, IN 46903-1373
Degree Program
Ivy Tech Community College-Lafayette
Lafayette, IN 47905
Degree Program
Ivy Tech Community College-Sellersburg
Sellersburg, IN 47172
Degree Program
Ivy Tech Community College-South Bend/Elkhart
South Bend, IN 46637
Degree Program
Top Expected Tasks
Dental Assistants
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Dental Assistants
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Customer and Personal Service
KNOWLEDGE
Medicine and Dentistry
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
KNOWLEDGE
Administration and Management
KNOWLEDGE
Administrative
SKILL
Active Listening
SKILL
Speaking
SKILL
Reading Comprehension
SKILL
Active Learning
SKILL
Instructing
ABILITY
Near Vision
ABILITY
Oral Expression
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
ABILITY
Speech Recognition
ABILITY
Written Comprehension
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