About 21% of dental assistants plan to retire within the next six years, according to Dentalpost's 2025 Dental Salary Survey Report.
Dentalpost surveyed 366 dental assistants to create this year's report. The survey was conducted from October to November 2024.
Here are four notes on dental assistant job turnover from the report:
1. About 23% of responding dental assistants said they have changed jobs within the past 12 months.
2. The top motivations behind searching for a new job were better work environments, higher pay and a more appreciative employer.
3. About 30% of responding dental assistants said they are currently applying for new jobs or plan to do so before 2026.
4. More than half of responding dental assistants said they have been with their current employer for four or fewer years.