Staff Compensation Benchmarker

Compare your wages and turnover against national benchmarks for hygienists, assistants, and front office staff.

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Prior calendar month

1 month of data

Trailing 3 months

3 months of data

Avg. base hourly wage ($)

Average base hourly rate across all hygienists, excluding bonuses and benefits

Hygienist FTEs

Sum of each hygienist's scheduled hours ÷ 40 hrs/week

Avg. base hourly wage ($)

Average base hourly rate across all dental assistants

Assistant FTEs

Total dental assistant FTEs

Avg. base hourly wage ($)

Average base hourly rate for front office staff (scheduling, billing, reception)

Front office FTEs

Total front office FTEs

Total non-doctor benefits cost

All benefits costs for non-doctor staff in the period (health insurance, 401k, PTO value, etc.)

Staff departures — trailing 12 months

Total non-doctor employees who left voluntarily or were let go in the last 12 months

Currently have an open hygienist position

Doctor FTEs

Sum of each doctor's days/week ÷ 5. One full-time doctor = 1.0

Net collections (period)

Actual cash received in the period — same period as wages above

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