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Salisbury, North Carolina

Pediatric Dentist

DentistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$250k-$500k

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Job Description

  • ## UP to $30K Sign on Bonus
  • ## Partnership Opportunities

Are you looking for strong earning potential, clinical autonomy with the benefits of a collaborative team of doctors, and potential for ownership? Let us allow you to do what you do best by joining the team and NC Pediatric Dentistry.

Our dentist-owned private practice has a great opportunity for a pediatric specialist looking for clinical autonomy, growth and collaboration.

Pediatric dentistry requires a team so we have all the benefits of a multi-location practice with administrative support.

This is the next level of Pediatric Dentistry: In office general anesthesia, in office IV sedation by Board certified Pediatric Anesthesiologist, NuSmile Zirconia crowns, and Fotona Lightwalker Lasers for: no anesthetic restorations, frenectomies, and much much more. Laser experience preferred, ambition to provide high quality dentistry and better patient experience to a community that wants better for their children.

Our modern offices located in the suburbs of Charlotte and Raleigh and foothills of North Carolina have a proud history of high-quality care with an experienced team. Our newly renovated offices are equipped with quiet treatment rooms and a large hygiene bay. We believe in putting the patients first and taking care of the community we serve!

Compensation includes a guaranteed rate and benefits (health, dental, life & disability insurance, CE allowance) plus a bonus for unlimited earning potential; as well as a full schedule of new and already established patients. Full time pediatric specialists in the practice are making [$350,000 to over $500,000 per year].

There are so many reasons to work for our amazing team:

  • A full schedule of patients upon starting
  • No Administrative Responsibilities
  • Continuing education opportunities
  • Mentoring and collaboration with top-rated, experienced clinicians
  • Complete autonomy over treatment planning
  • Modern office environment

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality pediatric dental care with full clinical autonomy in a collaborative team environment. Manage a full schedule of patients while utilizing modern dental technologies and administrative support.

Requirements

Must be a pediatric dental specialist with ambition to provide high-quality care. Experience with dental lasers is preferred.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient care

Pediatrics Career Context

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$375k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $398k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Dentist market look like in North Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$250k–$500kDentist median $350k (middle half $258k–$363k)84 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$398k in purchasing powerNorth Carolina index 94.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in North Carolina212 active5,821 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sign-on & loan repayment$350k sign-onNorth Carolina healthcare professional listings: 39% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 4% offer loan repayment212 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Pediatrics Jobs

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Work-Life Balance Distribution

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Dentist listings

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

Benefits & Perks

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Life & disability insurance
CE allowance
Sign-on bonus up to $30K
Partnership opportunities
No administrative responsibilities

Living in Salisbury

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$297k≈ 1.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,393/mo≈ 7% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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