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Dentist salary in Western Australia

Median base salary
$123,000
per year before tax
Market data · 11 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$50,000 · 10th percentile$123,000 median$209,431 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $132,000 Western Australia sits $9,000 below the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$92,852per year after tax

Take-home on the median Dentist salary of $123,000 — after $27,688 income tax and $2,460 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,786
Fortnightly
$3,571
Monthly
$7,738
Run your own numbers — HECS, super, deductions →
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
Sugarman3.2$212,258$202,681 – $221,836
Rural Health West4.0$173,438$100,000 – $194,885
HBF3.2$128,965$123,885 – $134,044
Dental Health Services2.1$123,205$119,182 – $127,229
Wattle Health$120,223$114,738 – $125,708
Western Australia Department of Health3.7$118,026$113,146 – $122,907
DFP Recruitment Services3.4$117,256$112,790 – $121,741
St John Ambulance3.4$107,939$104,180 – $111,698
A Plus Dentistry4.4$100,341$96,871 – $103,811
General Dental Council3.6$100,162$96,607 – $103,716
GENERAL DENTISTRY4.0$99,936$95,504 – $104,368
Blue Apple Dental$90,257$86,201 – $94,314
SelfEmployed.com4.3$50,270$48,351 – $52,188
DD3.9$49,967$47,778 – $52,156

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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.