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Cali Dental
Lompoc, California

General Dentist - Starting Annual Salary $275,000 (Lompoc)

DentalNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$275k-$600k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 24m ago · Verified live

Job Description

We are looking for an energetic and friendly general dentist to join our team of professionals in our location in Lompoc, 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
  • 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

  • $950 - $1,200 Daily Minimum Guarantee (amount based on experience)
  • 33% of Net Production or Daily minimum, the higher of the two with an earning potential of $275,000.00 to $600,000.00 annually
  • Possibility of making up to 35% of net production based on tenure. The longer you stay, the more you make
  • Bonus Eligibility
  • 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 1 years experience
  • CA Dental License
  • DEA License

Salary Range: $275,000.00 To $600,000.00 Annually

Nothing in this job description restricts CaliDental’s right to assign or reassign job duties and responsibilities for this position at any time.

Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm

Saturdays as needed

Key Responsibilities

Provide quality dental care, develop treatment plans, consult with patients and families, and obtain informed consent. Perform restorative procedures and extractions as needed, comply with applicable regulations, and guide clinical support staff.

Key Skills

General DentistryTreatment PlanningPatient ConsultationDental RestorationTooth ExtractionClinical LeadershipStaff DirectionRegulatory ComplianceHIPAA ComplianceOSHA CompliancePatient Care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates General Dentist - Starting Annual Salary $275,000 (Lompoc) at Cali Dental a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Dentist — ranked against 3,154 active Dentist listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

General 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 California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$438k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $395k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in dentistranked against 3,154 Dentist listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$275k–$600kDentist median $204k (middle half $192k–$251k)39 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$395k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in California561 active5,704 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 41% no call · 80% no weekends41 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,154 Dentist listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
40%
Relocation assistance
15%
Loan repayment
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Dentist listings

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

  • No weekends
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About Cali Dental

Hospitals and Health Care
Lompoc, California
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

401k Matching
Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Time
Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
Long Term Disability
FSA

Living in Lompoc

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$580k≈ 2.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,126/mo≈ 9% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.8
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 · Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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