Dental Care: Dental Hygienist Salary

July 24, 2012 -- ABC's "The View" has issued a clarification of its July 16 apology to dental hygienists for a segment on the show that misportrayed the education requirements and salary of hygienists. On July 6, in a segment entitled "Where Are The Jobs?" The best position is dental hygienist, according to CareerCast, with salaries that start at $45,000 on average and that can grow 109% at the top level. Through 2020, the number of such jobs is expected to surge nearly 38%. An online sales manager The Dental Hygienist is doing so much more than the important task www.dentistryiq.com/articles/2014/09/rdh-evillage-salary-survey-part-1-hygienists-still-think-jobs-are-scarce.html The OPA is not in the patient's best interest. In May 2009, the BLS reported that the average annual salary for dental hygienists was $67,860. The middle 50% earned between $55,620 and $79,990, while the lowest 10% earned $44,900. The highest 10% earned approximately $92,860 annually. dental hygienists and physical therapists are also rated highly as female-driven jobs. The top 12, which is listed alphabetically rather than ranked in order, was compiled by CareerCast, and is based chiefly on the average salaries women can expect to earn The Dental Hygienists' Alliance responds to The American Dental www.dentistryiq.com/articles/2014/09/rdh-evillage-salary-survey-part-1-hygienists-still-think-jobs-are-scarce.html The OPA is not in the patient’s best interest. .

11.9 percent receive salary and commission. - 1.7 percent work for the government. Kathryn P. Jennings has been a dental hygienist for 16 years. As the president-elect of the Illinois Dental Hygienists' Association, Jennings is passionate in her opinions Median weekly salary: $522.40. Percentage of labor force: 0.08. Future need: 1,006, or a 59.9% increase by 1995. Job description: Performs dental prophylaxis. Removes deposits and stains from teeth by scaling accumulation of tartar from teeth and beneath Here is the position summary for Dental Hygienist as found in BLR’s Salary Finder: Clean teeth and examine oral areas, head, and neck for signs of oral disease. May educate patients on oral hygiene, take and develop X-rays, or apply fluoride or sealants. The same is true for dental hygienists. The median annual salary for a dental assistant was $32,380 in 2008, according to the BLS, and $66,570 for a dental hygienist. Both occupations are expected to be among the fastest growing in the country, with the .