Approximately 37.5% of dental practice managers are planning or are actively pursuing a job change within the next few years, according to Dentalpost's 2025 Dental Salary Survey Report.
Dentalpost surveyed 271 dental practice managers to create this year's report. The survey was conducted from October to November 2024.
Here is when responding dental practice managers said they plan to apply to new jobs:
- No plans: 62.5%
- Currently applying for jobs: 9.8%
- Plan to apply for new jobs within 6 months: 3.6%
- Plan to apply for new jobs within 12 months: 2.5%
- Plan to apply for new jobs within one to two years: 2.2%
- Plan to apply for new jobs after two years: 2.5%
- Considering new job opportunities/reading job posting and might apply within the next year: 16.7%
Here are the top motivations for practice managers searching for a new job:
- Higher income: 68%
- Better benefits: 41.7%
- Better work environment: 38.8%
- More appreciative employer: 35%
- Career opportunity: 31.1%
- Better hours: 19.4%
- Better location: 16.5%