Forbes' List of best paying jobs - 2008

[UMddsrules]

http://www.forbes.com/2008/05/15/jobs-careers-compensation-lead-careers-cx_pm_0515jobs.html

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[Clubby]

I think this is a repost.

 

[UMddsrules]

Nope. I searched beforehand. Also, this is data for 2008, I found an old thread for 2006.

 

[DrReo]

I'm curious why they state dentist make more than pedo and endo?

 

[whlee84]

Interesting how "all other specialties of dentistry" (#15) make less money than "general dentists" (#13)

So, specialties excluding ortho, oral surgery, and prostho actually make LESS money than general dentists? I thought pedo's usually make more than a general dentists?

 

[DrReo]

Interesting how "all other specialties of dentistry" (#15) make less money than "general dentists" (#13)

So, specialties excluding ortho, oral surgery, and prostho actually make LESS money than general dentists? I thought pedo's usually make more than a general dentists?

They obviously don't report correct numbers

I like Forbes it typically a little off.

 

[DRHOYA]

I'm curious why they state dentist make more than pedo and endo?

It might not take into account the type of office. Ie: a single pedo or endo with a small family practice, compared to G.P. small family practice, but with 3 hygenists.

 

[Hysteria24]

Interesting how "all other specialties of dentistry" (#15) make less money than "general dentists" (#13)

So, specialties excluding ortho, oral surgery, and prostho actually make LESS money than general dentists? I thought pedo's usually make more than a general dentists?

According to the article:

"The survey covers full- and part-time workers who are paid a wage or salary. It does not include the self-employed, owners and partners in unincorporated firms, household workers and unpaid family workers. "

Considering many dentists and probably more specialists own their practice and are self-employed, the statistics could be slightly (or significantly) skewed.

 

[iJackTeeth]

Ortho- #3
OMFS- #5
Prost- #6

 

[vlct0ria]

According to the article:

"The survey covers full- and part-time workers who are paid a wage or salary. It does not include the self-employed, owners and partners in unincorporated firms, household workers and unpaid family workers. "

Considering many dentists and probably more specialists own their practice and are self-employed, the statistics could be slightly (or significantly) skewed.

This is true...if the list included self-employed/private practice doctors and dentists, the salaries would probably be quite a bit higher.

 

[whlee84]

makes sense...

so these salaries are for dentists who work at institutions or for someone else and get a paycheck, as opposed to owning private practice.

 

[appleonius]

*Note:* these are non-socialized medicine figures.

 

[DestinedDentist]

*Note:* these are non-socialized medicine figures.

Amen! This actually bad news for me. It means that more and more people are looking to get into dentistry. I have to work much harder. But, this is free market capitalism right here. Hope it doesn't change anytime soon.

 

[doc3232]

This is true...if the list included self-employed/private practice doctors and dentists, the salaries would probably be quite a bit higher.

It would probably double...

 

[DrReo]

It would probably double...

So the average dentist would be 240-300k range?

 

[visbimmer79]

great encouragement!

 

[JamesOSU]

Anyone else notice that #2 Surgeons' highest paid workplace is "Office of a Dentist"?? Are they referring to oral surgeons, because they have their own spot at #5! Lol, what do you make of that?

"I'm doing a root canal in Op 2 while Dr. Bob is doing an appendectomy in Op 1 - he helps pay the rent on this place."