Profession
Dental Assistants
Perform limited clinical duties under the direction of a dentist. Clinical duties may include equipment preparation and sterilization, preparing patients for treatment, assisting the dentist during treatment, and providing patients with instructions for oral healthcare procedures. May perform administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes.
Available countries
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General๐ฆ๐บAustralia๐ง๐ทBrazil๐ฉ๐ฐDenmark๐ช๐ชEstonia๐ซ๐ฎFinland๐ฉ๐ชGermany๐ญ๐บHungary๐ฎ๐ชIreland๐ฑ๐นLithuania๐ฒ๐ฝMexico๐ณ๐ฟNew Zealand๐ณ๐ดNorway๐ธ๐ฌSingapore๐ธ๐ฐSlovakia๐ธ๐ฎSlovenia๐ธ๐ชSweden๐น๐ผTaiwan๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom๐บ๐ธUnited States
New Zealand
Salary data
Official salary rows can differ by local occupation, year and gender.
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GroupAll
Median77,084 NZD
AverageN/A
Middle 50%73,529 NZD - 80,630 NZD
Decile range69,975 NZD - 84,193 NZD
Bottom decile69,975 NZD
Top decile84,193 NZD
Sources
- Tahatลซ Career Navigator remuneration estimates accessed 2026-06-122026 - Tahatลซ Career Ideas
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