Salary Dental Assistant Australia | Australian Dental Assistant Salaries
Average Dental Assistant Salary / Wages
Salary and wage information for dental assistants is compiled regularly by analysis of Australian jobs advertised in major publications. Salaries are annual unless otherwise stated.
The Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations Code (ANZSCO) is 423211 for dental assistants.
Job titles and exact tasks vary in this work and examples of some occupation titles are dental assistant, dental chairside assistant and dental nurse.
The average full time ordinary earnings at the end of 2010 in the health care and social assistance industry were $63,060.
Dental Assistant Salaries / Wages in 2010-2011
| Job Title | Salary / Wage $ | Location |
| Dental Assistant | 50,000 – 55,000 | Melbourne |
| Trainee Dental Assistant | 25,000 – 35,000 | Sydney |
| Dental Receptionist / Assistant | 25,000 – 30,000 | Sydney |
| Trainee Dental Assistant | 21,000 – 30,000 | Queensland |
| Dental Assistant / Receptionist | $20 – $25 per hour | Brisbane |
| Trainee Dental Assistant | $25 per hour | South Australia |
| Dental Chairside Assistant | $15 – $25 per hour | Perth |
| Dental Nurse / Dental Receptionist | $25 – $35 per hour | Perth |
| Dental Clinic Assistant | 41,000 – 48,000 | Perth |
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