UTAH OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE FOR

Dental Hygienists

29-2021 - Occupational Profile - Utah Statewide

Description

Clean teeth and examine oral areas, head, and neck for signs of oral disease. May educate patients on oral hygiene, take and develop X-rays, or apply fluoride or sealants.

Occupational Wages-Published June 2009 (data from May 2008)
Median Hourly WageMedian Annual Wage
$29.68 $61,740
Employment Outlook 2006 - 2016

This occupation will experience much 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 Dental Hygienists
ImportanceSkillDescription
86 Active Listening Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times
83 Speaking Talking to others to convey information effectively
78 Reading Comprehension Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents
*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 Dental Hygienists
Job TitleDate PostedLocationMinimum SalaryMaximum Salary
Dental Specialist (68E) 10/07/2009 Utah
Registered Dental Hygenist 11/03/2009 Box Elder
See http://jobs.utah.gov/jobseeker/jsservices.asp for further job opportunities

Mon Nov 23 04:18:10 MST 2009

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