Dentists' income satisfaction increased nearly 17 percent while dissatisfaction decreased nearly 13 percent from 2021 to 2022, according to DentalPost's 2023 "Dental Salary Survey" annual report.
DentalPost conducted its survey between July and September 2022; nearly 15,000 dental professionals participated. The survey addresses topics including compensation, job turnover and work environment. Read more about the methodology here.
Here is a comparison of dentists' income satisfaction in 2021 and 2022, according to DentalPost:
Very dissatisfied
2021: 6 percent
2022: 1.75 percent
Dissatisfied
2021: 16 percent
2022: 7.5 percent
Neutral
2021: 23 percent
2022: 19 percent
Satisfied
2021: 36 percent
2022: 43 percent
Very satisfied
2021: 19 percent
2022: 28.75 percent