Dentist
Listed compensation
$275K+
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Associate Dentist Opportunity | Earn $275K+ in a Modern Salt Lake City Practice
Foothill Dental is seeking a full-time or part-time Associate Dentist to join our well-established, high-producing practice in Salt Lake City. We're looking for an experienced clinician who enjoys comprehensive dentistry and is interested in expanding their clinical scope in areas such as endodontics, oral surgery, implants, and aligner therapy.
At Foothill Dental, we take pride in delivering exceptional patient care through advanced technology, a collaborative team culture, and a commitment to clinical excellence. Our providers enjoy strong support, clinical autonomy, and the opportunity to grow in a modern, patient-focused environment.
Take Advantage of This Exceptional Opportunity
- $275,000+ Potential annual earnings
- Established PPO/FFS practice
- Seeing 70-80 new patients per month
- Advanced technology including CBCT, CEREC, and Primescan
- Excellent clinical support with 7 hygiene columns, 5 dental assistants
Qualifications
- Minimum of 2 years of experience preferred
- Comfortable providing comprehensive restorative dentistry
- Experience with molar endodontics and impacted third molar extractions preferred
- Implant placement, aligner therapy, and CEREC experience are a plus
- INDDROP02
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive dental care to patients in a high-producing practice environment. Perform a range of clinical procedures including restorative dentistry, endodontics, oral surgery, and implant placement.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
General Dentistry Career Context
Of the 46 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% have no call, 89% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Utah is 98.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$275k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $278k in an average-cost state. 58.6% of Utah clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $275k | Dentist median $200k (middle half $200k–$270k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$278k in purchasing power | Utah index 98.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| General Dentistry listings in Utah | 18 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All dentist listings in Utah | 79 active | 5,870 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 28% no call · 89% no weekends46 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 28% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New General Dentistry listings | 631 in the last 30 days | 404 the 30 days before (+56%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,154 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
About Foothill Dental
Benefits & Perks
Living in Salt Lake City
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $586k≈ 2.1× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,571/mo≈ 7% of gross pay
- State income tax
- Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.