Health Sciences

Dental Assistants

Perform limited clinical duties under the direction of a dentist.

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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


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Dental Assistants

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Dental Assistants

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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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