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Salary Dental Assistant Australia | Australian Dental Assistant Salaries

Average Dental Assistant Salary / Wages

nsol-australia

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.

This occupation is currently not on the Australian Combined Skilled Occupation List.

The average Australian weekly full-time ordinary earnings across all occupations in mid-2018 were $1,586, giving an annual income of approximately $82,472. This was 2.6% higher than in mid-2017.*

Dental assistants in 2018 typically earn between $22 and $30 per hour.

Dental Assistant Salaries / Wages in 2018

Job TitleSalary / Wage $Location
Dental Assistant

40,000 – 70,000 Sydney, New South Wales
Dental Assistant and Dental Receptionist

$22 to $25 per hour Wollongong, New South Wales
Trainee Dental Assistant

$15 to $20 per hourMelbourne, Victoria
Qualified Dental Assistant with outstanding Service

$25 – $29 per hourMelbourne, Victoria
Senior Dental Assistant

61,000 – 67,000Brisbane, Queensland
Dental Assistant / Receptionist

45,000 – 60,000 Brisbane, Queensland
Dental Assistant / Receptionist

50,000 negotiable Adelaide, South Australia
Dental Chairside Assistant

$25 – $28 per hour Canberra, ACT
Part Time Dental Assistant

$20 – $29 per hour Perth, Western Australia
Dental Receptionist/ Assistant

$22 – $28 per hourPerth, Western Australia

*Source:ABS

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