Dental Nurse Salary in East Midlands
Official ONS earnings for East Midlands.
Median salary — East Midlands
£21,815
gross, per year, all employees
Mean
£21,526
What a typical dental nurse takes home
On the median of £21,815, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£1,602
Take-home a year
£19,227
Income Tax
£1,849
National Insurance
£740
What most dental nurses actually earn
Half of dental nurses in East Midlands earn between £15,419 and £29,730. Earning above £29,730 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 Midlands.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of dental nurses earn less than this.
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, 2026 provisional
ONS publishes a sampling error of 15.0% for this figure and asks that anything above 10% is treated as imprecise — too few people in this region answered the survey for this occupation. The figure is shown because it is the one ONS published, but it is not firm enough to rank East Midlands against anywhere else, so this page doesn't.
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 Midlands?
The median is £21,815 a year and the mean is £21,526, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
How much does a dental nurse earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £14.70 excluding overtime, or £14.61 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for East Midlands.
What is a good Dental Nurse salary?
Half of dental nurses earn between £15,419 and £29,730. Anything above £29,730 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a dental nurse?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of dental nurses earn under £7,483 and the lowest quarter under £15,419 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
How much do the highest-paid dental nurses earn?
The top 10% of dental nurses earn more than £34,980 a year, and the top quarter more than £29,730. ASHE does not publish figures above the 90th percentile.
Do dental nurses in East Midlands earn more than the UK average?
The median in East Midlands is £21,815 against £23,729 across the UK, 8.1% lower. ONS marks the East Midlands figure as imprecise, so treat the gap as indicative.
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.
Similar roles
Official figures show the market. Your salary shows what employers actually pay.
Add your salary anonymously