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UK salary report · 2026

Dental Nurse Salary in East

Official ONS earnings for East.

ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Where this comes from →

Median salary — East

£22,098

gross, per year, all employees

Mean

£24,516

What most dental nurses actually earn

Half of dental nurses in East earn between £16,837 and £30,439. Earning above £30,439 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.

ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Caring Personal Services” group in East.

The full pay range

Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of dental nurses earn less than this.

10th
£9,190
20th
£14,871
25th
£16,837
30th
£18,915
40th
£22,407
50th
£24,795
60th
£26,973
70th
£29,114
75th
£30,439
80th
£31,488
90th
£35,972
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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 East?

The median is £22,098 a year and the mean is £24,516, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.

What is a good Dental Nurse salary?

Half of dental nurses earn between £16,837 and £30,439. Anything above £30,439 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.

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