UTAH OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE FOR

Dentists, General

29-1021 - Occupational Profile - Utah Statewide

Description

Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums and related oral structures. May treat diseases of nerve, pulp, and other dental tissues affecting vitality of teeth. Exclude "Prosthodontists" (29-1024), "Orthodontists" (29-1023), "Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons" (29-1022) and "Dentists, all other specialists" (29-1029)

Occupational Wages-Published June 2009 (data from May 2008)
Median Hourly WageMedian Annual Wage
$69.11 $143,740
Employment Outlook 2006 - 2016

This occupation will experience faster than average employment growth with a moderate volume of annual job openings. Business expansion, as opposed to the need for replacements, will be the source of the majority of job openings in the coming decade.

Top 3 Skills for Dentists, General
ImportanceSkillDescription
81 Reading Comprehension Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents
76 Critical Thinking Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
74 Science Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems
*Importance is on a scale of 1 - 100. See http://online.onetcenter.org for further information.
Utah State License

Requires a license in the State of Utah.

Top 3 Current Job Openings for Dentists, General

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