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Aspen Dental
Springfield, Illinois

Dentist – DDS / DMD

DentistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$300k-$450k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

This opening is a lead dentist role, Managing Clinical Director.

At Aspen Dental, we put You 1st, offering the financial security and job stability that comes with working with a world-class Dental Service Organization (DSO). Our best-in-class learning and development training program, competitive compensation, and flexible scheduling will help you thrive in your dental career. Let us handle your business and administrative tasks, so you can focus on what you do best: providing exceptional patient care.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $$300000 – $450000 / Year

  • Signing Incentive - $60000
  • Minimum Monthly Guarantee
  • Relocation Stipend Available
  • Strong Profit-Sharing Compensation
  • Sponsored Extraction Academy
  • Sponsored Surgical Implant Training
  • At Aspen Dental, we put You 1st. We offer:
  • An income potential that’s twice as high as the average private practice*
  • Full-time and flexible scheduling to suit your lifestyle and career goals**
  • The opportunity to own your practice through the Practice Ownership Program
  • Unlimited access to free continuing education (live and online) to keep your skills and knowledge up to date
  • A cutting-edge surgical training center to expand your scope of practice
  • A fun and supportive culture that encourages collaboration and innovation
  • A generous benefits package that includes paid time off, health, vision, and 401(k) savings plan

Back-end support to allow you more time to focus on your patients: finance, IT, marketing, billing, HR, call center, learning and development, plus so much more

*Source: ADA Health Policy Institute 2017 Survey of Dental Practice.

**May vary by independently owned and operated Aspen Dental location.

You’ll Achieve Success By

  • Leading a patient-centric team that respects your clinical judgment and leadership
  • Assuming excellent quality of care for all patients while adhering to the highest standards of dental practice ethics and professionalism
  • Conducting comprehensive full mouth exams and diagnosing dental conditions
  • Offering treatment planning options and discussing them with patients
  • Providing high-quality clinical treatments with excellence and efficiency
  • Maintaining an awareness of the budget and working in conjunction with Operations team to attain financial objectives
  • Mentoring and coaching new dentists and an entire team of dental professionals
  • Keeping abreast of new developments in dentistry through continued education and professional development

Networking with professional groups, dental associations, and dental societies to represent Aspen Dental-branded practices in the greater community

Qualifications

Must be a DDS or DMD from an accredited school

Aspen Dental-branded practices are independently owned and operated by licensed dentists. The practices receive non-clinical business support services from Aspen Dental Management, Inc., a dental support organization.

ADMI Corp., d/b/a TAG-The Aspen Group, its affiliates, related companies and independently owned supported clinical practices are proud to be Equal Opportunity Employers and welcome everyone to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Key Responsibilities

The Managing Clinical Director leads a patient-centric team to provide high-quality dental care while maintaining clinical standards and ethics. They are responsible for diagnosing conditions, developing treatment plans, mentoring staff, and managing the practice's financial objectives.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical leadershipDental diagnosisTeam managementDental ethicsSurgical proceduresImplant dentistryFinancial management

General Dentistry Career Context

Of the 47 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% have no call, 87% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$375k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $375k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$300k–$450kDentist median $270k (middle half $200k–$295k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$375k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in Illinois186 active5,693 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 38% no call · 87% no weekends47 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$60k sign-onIllinois healthcare professional listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $6k) · 8% offer loan repayment186 active listings, Nov 2026
New General Dentistry listings552 in the last 30 days428 the 30 days before (+29%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
7% this job
Visa sponsorship
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 2.8
Better work-life than 50% of Dentist listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,154 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Aspen Dental

Hospitals and Health Care
Chicago, IL
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Signing Incentive $60,000
Minimum Monthly Guarantee
Relocation Stipend Available
Profit-Sharing Compensation
Sponsored Extraction Academy
Sponsored Surgical Implant Training
Free Continuing Education
Paid Time Off

Living in Springfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$194k≈ 0.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,178/mo≈ 5% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.7
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Springfield, IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.