Earnings
Pediatric dentists are specialists and therefore generally earn more than general practice dentists. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the May 2018 median annual salary for "dentists, all other specialists" was $178,800 with the lowest 10 percent earning $87,250. Salaries for experienced pediatric dentists in large, urban areas can exceed $200,000.
Benefits for salaried pediatric dentists include vacation and sick time, health insurance, and sometimes and pension or 401(k) plans. Dentists who operate their own practices must provide their own benefits.
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