Dentist Salary in New Zealand
NZ$118,200
per year
per hour
NZ$56.83
per hour
per year
Dentist - Average Salary NZ
The median (average) salary for a Dentist in New Zealand is NZ$118,200 per year (NZ$56.83 per hour), which is 91% higher than the national median (average) salary.
Dentist salary range: NZ$65,119 to NZ$238,000.
Dentist salary range: NZ$65,119 to NZ$238,000.
NZ$65,119
Low
NZ$118,200
Median salary
NZ$238,000
High
NZ$31.31
Low
NZ$56.83
Median salary
NZ$114.42
High
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Dentist Salary Range
Among Dentists, new Graduate Dentists have the lowest salaries, while more experienced and qualified Dental Specialists, Orthodontists, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons working for a District Health Board (DHB) or Dentists working in their own private dental practice usually earn more.
Dentist - Pay by Experience Level in New Zealand
An early career Dentist with up to three years experience can expect to earn an average compensation of NZ$74,000 gross per year. A mid career Dentist with four to nine years of experience tipically earns NZ$109,000, while the average income for a Senior Dentist with ten to twenty years of experience is estimated to be around NZ$162,000. General Dentists and Dental Specialists with more than twenty years of experience may earn more than NZ$200,000.
How Work Experience Affects the Pay of a Dentist
| Late Career | ▲ +69% |
| Senior | ▲ +37% |
| Average Salary | NZ$118,200/year |
| Mid Career | ▼ -8% |
| Early Career | ▼ -37% |
Gender Breakdown
Female
38%
38%
Male
62%
62%
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The salary information presented on this page is a guide only. Salaries are gross unless otherwise stated.
Salary data are from Dentist job vacancies advertised on Jobted NZ and published data on pay rates.
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