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Jun 19, 2021
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Superman21
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That is what we paid new dentists out of school in rural Idaho about 10 years
ago. Seems low for IL.
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Is $125,000 a good starting pay for a dentist that just recently graduated
greatbam
6/19/21 6:38pm
That is what we paid new dentists out of school in rural Idaho about 10 years
Superman21
6/19/21 6:40pm
Sounds low. And I have no clue.
Dr MoBYU
6/19/21 6:40pm
That is very low
Loafer
6/19/21 6:41pm
How is comp structured? That’s about right for a new grad in a rural area.
Supercoug
6/19/21 6:45pm
Not sure besides the 125k + benefits
greatbam
6/19/21 6:55pm
How do you get bonuses and commissions in the dental field?
2FarGone
6/19/21 7:05pm
It is most likely ‘commission’ based. Ie it should be around 30% of what the
kotacoug
6/19/21 7:27pm
I got twice that coming out of school over 20yrs ago. Worked as an
kotacoug
6/19/21 6:46pm
Don’t be employed. You’ll lose your soul. Suck it up, take on the debt, open
cougfanz
6/19/21 6:58pm
Really tough to do that straight out of school.
Supercoug
6/19/21 7:31pm
I'd go the opposite way, work as an associate, get speed and skills up, look
BYUfan92
6/19/21 8:37pm
Better advice.. I am just wary of any healthcare professional locking in
cougfanz
6/19/21 9:06pm
Most corporate contracts will allow you to exit as needed. Only the really bad ones lock you in for a year at a time.
Supercoug
6/19/21 9:08pm
I thought the offer was for St. George, where there’s an abundance of dentists.
MichCoug
6/19/21 7:25pm
Is that 125K guaranteed minimum + a % of collections? Or a flat salary?
BYUfan92
6/19/21 7:26pm
That’s probably a little more than where the post-COVID market is, especially for new grads.
Supercoug
6/19/21 7:32pm
What market are you in?
BYUfan92
6/19/21 8:35pm
The dental market.
Supercoug
6/19/21 8:36pm
LOL I get that, just wondered if you were referring to a geographic area like
BYUfan92
6/19/21 8:40pm
It’s pretty across the board, but I do tend to see more contracts in Texas and the West, generally.
Supercoug
6/19/21 8:43pm
Are you a practicing Dentist? in the Business?
kotacoug
6/19/21 11:27pm
That's got to be a Wasatch Wage. Low pay and high housing prices. The exact
Q-grr
6/19/21 9:24pm
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