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Dentist salary in Victoria

Median base salary
$140,000
per year before tax
Market data · 32 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$80,000 · 10th percentile$140,000 median$225,000 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $132,000 Victoria sits $8,000 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$104,062per year after tax

Take-home on the median Dentist salary of $140,000 — after $33,138 income tax and $2,800 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$2,001
Fortnightly
$4,002
Monthly
$8,672
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The Dentist job market
Employed in Australia
14,200
Median age
39
Work part-time
52%
Gender split
49% women
51% men

National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0

What companies pay

Reported total pay for Dentist roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.

Total pay (base + bonus) for Dentist roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Coastal Dental Care4.6$239,816$230,134 – $249,499
Healthcare Professionals Group4.0$200,000$157,500 – $225,000
Dental Boutique4.0$198,616$190,950 – $206,282
Sugarman3.2$188,800$181,401 – $196,200
SelfEmployed.com4.3$180,407$173,975 – $186,838
Sigma Resourcing5.0$150,409$143,444 – $157,374
GENERAL DENTISTRY4.0$150,000$120,000 – $180,000
Pacific Smiles Group3.0$145,000$140,000 – $150,000
Bupa4.0$120,713$115,484 – $125,942
Pacific Smiles Dental 3.5$120,331$116,384 – $124,277
Mobile Dental Clinics Australia3.1$119,171$114,504 – $123,839
Monash Health3.7$114,233$109,925 – $118,520
Bendigo Health3.3$98,721$94,196 – $103,226
Smile Solutions4.6$90,000$80,000 – $100,000
Ballarat Health Services3.0$85,300$81,601 – $88,999
Hepburn Health$84,588$81,426 – $87,749
Publix3.7$79,460$76,109 – $82,810
No Gaps Dental3.5$59,702$57,325 – $62,080
Coles Group3.5$39,881$38,416 – $41,347

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Salary figures are market estimates built from third-party data and community submissions — they show what the market pays, not what any individual employer will offer. Take-home figures are 2025–26 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.