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What dentists make
Median
$110,000
Lower end
$33,000
Upper end
$228,000
These are Job Bank (the Government of Canada job site) figures for all dentists together, a year. General dentists and every dental specialist are in one group. The numbers come from the 2021 Census (Statistics Canada). Job Bank notes that a large number of people in this group are self-employed. Associates are paid a share of what they bill, and owners keep what is left after staff, rent and equipment, so pay varies a lot by province and by how busy the clinic is.