Dental Nurse Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 53,000 jobs.
Median salary
£22,615
gross, per year, all employees
Part-time work is common in this occupation, so the figure above sits 13.8% below the £25,742 median for people working full-time.
▲ 8% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£25,742
Part-time only
£16,690
Mean
£21,930
Jobs measured
53,000
What most dental nurses actually earn
Half of dental nurses earn between £16,957 and £26,859. Earning above £26,859 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of dental nurses earn less than this.
Dental Nurse salary by region
9 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| South East | £23,983 | £23,451 |
| West Midlands | £23,472 | £22,616 |
| Scotland | £23,361 | £22,943 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £23,075 | £21,678 |
| Wales | £23,019 | £22,496 |
| North East | £22,225 | £22,124 |
| East | £22,098 | £24,516 |
| North West | £21,641 | £21,297 |
| London | £20,540 | £23,129 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Dental nurses
- SOC 2020 code
- 6133
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Dental Nurse salary FAQs
What is the average Dental Nurse salary in UK?
The median is £22,615 a year and the mean is £21,930, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £25,742 and part-time employees £16,690.
What is a good Dental Nurse salary?
Half of dental nurses earn between £16,957 and £26,859. Anything above £26,859 is in the top quarter for the role.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records, covering 53,000 jobs in this occupation.
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