Dentist
Listed compensation
$325k-$375k
The week · per this posting4-day week
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Turlock Family Dentistry is seeking a full-time Associate Dentist to join our established, high-producing practice in Turlock, CA. With a 4.8-star Google rating and a loyal patient base built over 30+ years, this is an outstanding opportunity for a dentist seeking strong earning potential and long-term growth in a well-established practice.
- Opportunity Highlights
- $325,000-$375,000+ annual earning potential
- 130+ new patients per month
- PPO/FFS patient base
- 15 operatories
- Work alongside a strong, collaborative team including 9 RDAS, 4 EF2s, and 8 Hygienists
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, vision, and 401(k)
- Free CE opportunities and professional development resources
Position Details
- Full-time opportunity: Four-day work week (Mondays required)
- Built-in patient demand from day one
Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience preferred
- Active California dental license or eligibility for licensure
- Strong clinical and communication skills
- INDDROP02
Key Responsibilities
The Associate Dentist will provide comprehensive dental care to a loyal patient base in an established practice. They will work collaboratively with a team of dental assistants and hygienists to maintain high standards of patient service.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Dentistry Career Context
Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 36% have no call, 80% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$350k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $316k 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 | $325k–$375k | Dentist median $210k (middle half $187k–$275k)58 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$316k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dentist listings in California | 588 active | 5,734 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 36% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California healthcare professional listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 4% offer loan repayment588 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Dentistry listings | 213 in the last 30 days | 194 the 30 days before (+10%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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Benefits & Perks
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,154 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Benefits & Perks
Living in Turlock
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $457k≈ 1.4× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $2,064/mo≈ 8% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 26 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 104.1
- 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 · Modesto, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.