General Dentist - Starting annual Salary $275,000 (Lancaster)
Listed compensation
$180k-$500k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations and nights and shift pattern.
Job Description
We are looking for an energetic and friendly general dentist to join our team of professionals in our location in Lancaster, California.
Associates have full autonomy in establishing their treatment plans and rendering care. We offer clinical support with direct one-on-one mentorship. You can concentrate on your area of expertise while others manage patient administrative paperwork and office staffing. This is a full-time position.
Responsibilities & Duties
- Responsible for providing and delivering quality dental care to our patients
- Create dental treatment plans and coordinate oral health care during patient consultations
- Ensure treatment plan is reviewed with each family, and receive informed consents for treatments services
- Repair decayed and broken teeth through restoration techniques, potentially extract teeth, and restore edentulous areas
- Provide endodontics treatment, including molars
- Adhere to all federal and government regulations, including the state dental board rules and regulations, HIPAA and OSHA regulations
- Provide leadership and direction to clinical support staff in all areas of patient treatment
- Consistently portray a positive working attitude that fosters a pleasant work environment
Compensation & Benefits
- $900 - $1,100 Daily Minimum Guarantee (amount based on experience)
- 33% of Net Production or Daily minimum, the higher of the two
- Performance Bonus
- Possibility of making up to 35% of net production based on tenure. The longer you stay, the more you make
- 401k matching
- Paid Vacation and Sick time
- Insurance (Medical, vision, dental, long term disability, FSA, HSA and more!)
- Malpractice Coverage
- License Fee Reimbursement
- $2,000 annual credit for Continuing Education
- Sponsorship for OPT, TN, H1-B & Permanent Residency
- One-One Coaching
Qualifications
- Minimum 2 years experience
- Proficient in endodontics treatment including molars
- CA Dental License
- DEA License
Part-time or Full-time positions available*
8am to 5pm
Saturdays as needed
Key Responsibilities
The dentist is responsible for providing quality dental care, creating treatment plans, and performing restorative and endodontic procedures. They also provide leadership to clinical support staff and ensure compliance with all federal and state dental regulations.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
General Dentistry Career Context
Of the 49 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 35% have no call, 88% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$340k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $307k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $180k–$500k | Dentist median $210k (middle half $192k–$275k)49 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$307k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dentist listings in California | 579 active | 5,765 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 35% no call · 88% no weekends49 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California healthcare professional listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $30k) · 4% offer loan repayment579 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New General Dentistry listings | 571 in the last 30 days | 428 the 30 days before (+33%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
Top Dentist Jobs
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Benefits & Perks
17 jobsShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
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General Dentist - Starting Annual Salary $275,000 (Lompoc)
Cali Dental · Lompoc, California
General Dentist
$150k-$500kGeneral Dentist
$300k-$500kWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,154 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- Includes weekends
About Cali Dental
Benefits & Perks
Living in Lancaster
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $432k≈ 2.4× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $2,460/mo≈ 16% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 31 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 113.6
- State income tax
- Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.