OMFS salary disparities

[Jaa_]

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This is while the general dentist enjoyed cruising through dental school, enjoyed going to weddings, vacations, and living a fulfilling normal life while the OMFS was being kicked around in residency and exploited for peanuts.

"People can either survive in the jungle, or exist in the zoo."

 

[acciDentally]

"People can either survive in the jungle, or exist in the zoo."

Souns hardcore! However, me as a general dentist and oral surgeons are all just existing, doing basic dental care (implants, extractions) as bread and butter post training 🙂

 

[Maxmand]

I got these numbers from The White Coat Investor. OMFS average earning is listed at 600k which is #5 among all medical specialties.View attachment 399287

I think the numbers for OMFS are low. There are two types of income in most practices. The first is salary, which is reportable on a W-2 and is used to help you fund your pension plan maximally. The second is distributions through your S-Corp. The distribution income is at least double or triple the W-2 income so these numbers can be quite misleading. The reason you do distributions is to avoid payroll and Medicare taxes. These are all strategies to mitigate taxes, but also maximally fund retirement accounts, which are tax-free.