Dentist
Listed compensation
$900 - $1500/day
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
- Full-Time Associate Dentist Opportunity!
- Location: St. Louis, MO
- Position Type: Full-Time
At Dr. Waite & Associates, we believe in combining high-quality, modern dental care with compassion, integrity, and a heart for service. Our hospital-housed practice is built on commitment to serving our St. Louis community with excellence and empathy—and we’re looking for a like-minded Associate Dentist to join us full-time.
What We Offer
$900 - $1500/day in potential earnings – based on % of production
Sign-on and Relocation Bonuses Available
- Free CE courses + mentorship from Dr. Waite directly
- Modern technology and updated facilities, including CEREC, cone beam, and lasers
What We’re Looking For
- Minimum 1 year of AEGD/GPR required
- DDS/DMD licensed to practice in Missouri
- Strong clinical skills (endo, implants, and surgery required)
- Passion for serving others with humility and willingness to teach teammates/residents
- INDDRIO01
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality, modern dental care to the St. Louis community within a hospital-housed practice. Collaborate with teammates and residents while utilizing advanced dental technology.
Requirements
Must be a licensed DDS/DMD in Missouri with at least one year of AEGD/GPR experience. Strong clinical skills in endodontics, implants, and surgery are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Dentistry Career Context
Of the 41 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 41% have no call, 80% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$150k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $165k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $150k | Dentist median $250k (middle half $200k–$300k)381 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$165k in purchasing power | Missouri index 90.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dentist listings in Missouri | 140 active | 5,776 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 41% no call · 80% no weekends41 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | Missouri healthcare professional listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 4% offer loan repayment140 active listings, Oct 2026 |
Top Dentist Jobs
20 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
20 jobs · 15 employersAnnual compensation range
Benefits & Perks
17 jobs · 15 employersShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
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General Dentist
$230k-$400kGeneral Dentist
$290k-$350kWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,154 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- Includes call
About Dr. Waite & Associates
Benefits & Perks
Living in Creve Coeur
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $492k
- Typical market rent
- $1,456/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 19 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 95.1
- State income tax
- Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.