Dental practitioners (England)

Occupation · SOC 2020 2253 · United Kingdom

SOC 2020 code: 2253
Going rate (Table 1, options A and D): • Dental foundation training and equivalent: £38,472 (35-hour week)• Dental core training (hospital dental services) and equivalent: £49,909 (40-hour week)• Dental specialty training and equivalent: £61,825 (40-hour week)• Band A posts (for example, Community practitioner) and equivalent: £50,512 (37.5-hour week)• Band B posts (for example, Senior dental officer) and equivalent: £78,573 (37.5-hour week)• Band C posts (for example, Specialist / managerial posts) and equivalent: £94,007 (37.5-hour week)• Consultant and equivalent: £105,504 (40-hour week)These going rates are per year and based on the weekly working hours stated above. They must be pro-rated for other working patterns, based on the weekly working hours stated by the applicant’s sponsor.
On the Immigration Salary List: No
Sponsored work visas 2025, minor group 225: 1,331

Going rate• Dental foundation training and equivalent: £38,472 Table 1

Year by year

Data as at Immigration Rules, 11 Nov 2025

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Going rates

Minimum salaries by table of Appendix Skilled Occupations (per year, 37.5-hour week). Which table applies depends on the route and option.

Table	Going rate	PhD points
Table 3	• Dental foundation training and equivalent: £38,472 (35-hour week)• Dental core training (hospital dental services) and equivalent: £49,909 (40-hour week)• Dental specialty training and equivalent: £61,825 (40-hour week)• Band A posts (for example, Community practitioner) and equivalent: £50,512 (37.5-hour week)• Band B posts (for example, Senior dental officer) and equivalent: £78,573 (37.5-hour week)• Band C posts (for example, Specialist / managerial posts) and equivalent: £94,007 (37.5-hour week)• Consultant and equivalent: £105,504 (40-hour week)These going rates are per year and based on the weekly working hours stated above. They must be pro-rated for other working patterns, based on the weekly working hours stated by the applicant’s sponsor.	—
Table 3	• Dental foundation training (Hospital dental services) known as Vocational Training in Scotland: £39,603 (based on a 35-hour week)• Dental core training and equivalent: £50,538• Band A posts (for example, Community practitioner) and equivalent: £52,035• Band B posts (for example, Senior dental officer) and equivalent: £80,942• Band C posts (for example, Specialist / managerial posts) and equivalent: £96,841These going rates are per year and (unless otherwise stated) based on a 40-hour working week. They must be pro-rated for other working patterns, based on the weekly working hours stated by the applicant’s sponsor.	—
Table 3	• Dental foundation training (Hospital dental services) and equivalent: £38,292• Dental core training and equivalent: £41,269• Band A posts (for example, Community practitioner) and equivalent: £50,789• Band B posts (for example, Senior dental officer) and equivalent: £79,003• Band C posts (for example, Specialist / managerial posts) and equivalent: £94,525• Consultant and equivalent: £106,000 (37.5 hour week)These going rates are per year and based on a 40 hour working week unless noted. They must be pro-rated for other working patterns, based on the weekly working hours stated by the applicant’s sponsor.	—
Table 3	• Dental foundation year two training (Hospital dental services) and equivalent: £36,371• Dental specialty training and equivalent: £38,780 (40-hour week)• Community Dental Officer and equivalent: £47,655 (37.5-hour week)• Senior community dental officer) and equivalent: £74,129 (37.5-hour week)• Specialist Community Dentist: £88,686 (37.5-hour week)• Assistant Community Clinical Director: £88,686 (37.5-hour week)• Community Clinical Director: £88,686 (37.5-hour week)•Administrative dentists: Dental Officer: £43,738 (37- hour week)• Senior Dental Officer: £62,500 (37-hour week),• Assistant clinical Director: £83,051 (37-hour week)• Clinical Director: £83,051 (37-hour week)• Consultant Northern Ireland: £94,127 (40-hour week)These going rates are per year and based on the weekly working hours stated above. They must be pro-rated for other working patterns, based on the weekly working hours stated by the applicant’s sponsor.	—

Example job titles (non-exclusive)

Dental surgeon
Dentist
Orthodontist
Periodontist

Source: Immigration Rules, Appendix Skilled Occupations and Appendix Immigration Salary List (GOV.UK)Data as at 11 Nov 2025


2021	1,425
2022	2,621
2023	3,009
2024	2,049
2025	1,331
2026	488

Compared with other occupations

The going rate for Dental practitioners (England) (Table 1 where listed) is £36,371 a year, #91 highest of 277 eligible occupations and 21.2% above the median going rate of £30,000.

Going rate (Table 1 where listed): £36,371
Median going rate, all occupations: £30,000
Rank (highest first): 91 of 277
Occupations on the Immigration Salary List: 25

Going rate (Table 1), this and related occupations, £ a year

Dental practitioners (England)36,371
Veterinarians49,500
Generalist medical practitioners (England)29,566

Source: Immigration Rules, Appendix Skilled Occupations and Appendix Immigration Salary List (GOV.UK)Data as at 11 Nov 2025

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Dental practitioners (England)

Going rates

Sponsored work visas, minor group 225

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