Dental Nurse Salary in West Midlands
Official ONS earnings for West Midlands.
Median salary — West Midlands
£25,531
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 8.7% change on the previous year
Mean
£25,584
What a typical dental nurse takes home
On the median of £25,531, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£1,825
Take-home a year
£21,902
Income Tax
£2,592
National Insurance
£1,037
What most dental nurses actually earn
Half of dental nurses in West Midlands earn between £15,125 and £29,667. Earning above £29,667 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 West 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.
Dental Nurse jobs hiring now in West Midlands
Live adverts. Salaries are shown only where the employer states one.
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Dental Nurse
Rodericks Dental · Upper Battenhall, Worcester
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Dental Nurse
Envisage Dental UK · Shenstone, Lichfield
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Dental Nurse£29,120–£31,200
Envisage Dental UK · Barcheston, Shipston-On-Stour
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Dental Nurse£28,080
Envisage Dental UK · Burford, Tenbury Wells
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Qualified Dental Nurse£28,000–£33,000
Medmatch · West Bromwich, West Midlands
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
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 West Midlands?
The median is £25,531 a year and the mean is £25,584, 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 West Midlands.
What is a good Dental Nurse salary?
Half of dental nurses earn between £15,125 and £29,667. Anything above £29,667 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 £7,802 and the lowest quarter under £15,125 — 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 £35,517 a year, and the top quarter more than £29,667. ASHE does not publish figures above the 90th percentile.
Do dental nurses in West Midlands earn more than the UK average?
The median in West Midlands is £25,531 against £23,729 across the UK, 7.6% higher.
Has dental nurse pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +8.7% for this occupation in West Midlands. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
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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