Dental Salary Guide Australia 2026
Based on 557 job listings • trending_up Up 5% this month
Dental salaries sit 19% below the market median of A$81,000 per year across Australia. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$58,960 and A$100,000 per year, a 62% spread around the median.
The number of salary-advertised Dental listings has grown 5% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Darwin leading at A$154,042 per year while Melbourne sits at A$61,600. AB Dental & Medical Employment Agency, Gorilla Jobs and Metro North Hospital & Health Service are among the top hirers for Dental, offering 19 roles combined.
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Salary Distribution
See how Dental salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.
Salaries by City
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Employment Types
Breakdown of Dental positions by employment type.
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About this data
- Based on 557 listings with advertised salaries.
- Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
- Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
- Data refreshed daily from active job listings.