Salary by profession · UK · 2026
Dentist salary in the UK
What is the average dentist salary in the UK?
The average UK dentist earns about £62,000 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2025), typically £40,000–£110,000. That's around £3,876 a month take-home, and places the typical dentist in roughly the 84th percentile of all UK earners — £22,961 above the national median.
Verified 12 August 2026
Dentist pay and take-home
| Gross salary | Take-home (year) | Take-home (month) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry / lower | £40,000 | £32,320 | £2,693 |
| Typical (median) | £62,000 | £46,517 | £3,876 |
| Experienced / senior | £110,000 | £72,357 | £6,030 |
How dentists compare
The UK median full-time salary is £39,039. At £62,000, the typical dentist is earning £22,961 more than the national median — around the 84th percentile of all earners. Private and mixed practice, and practice ownership, push pay far above the NHS-associate median.
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