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What dental assistants make
Typical
$56,000
New grad
$44,000
Experienced, full time
$73,000
Paid by the hour. Job Bank's national median is $27 an hour, about $56,000 a year full time, with a range of $21 to $35. Alberta and BC pay the most. Many assistants work 4 days a week, so yearly pay depends on the hours you take.