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InterDent Service
Salem, Oregon

Dental Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

STARTING AT $160K

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Dental Therapist — Full Time or Part Time

Gentle Dental Salem Lancaster | Salem, OR 530 Lancaster Dr NE, Salem, OR 97301

$10,000 SIGNING BONUS | STARTING AT $160,000/YEAR

Why Gentle Dental

At Gentle Dental, we believe great patient care starts with a team that feels genuinely valued, supported, and set up to do their best work. Our vision is to provide exceptional, lifelong, integrated oral healthcare — making it accessible to every patient we serve, because we know oral health is foundational to overall wellbeing.

We've reimagined what group dentistry looks like — giving clinicians the right balance of autonomy and support at every stage of their career, in a culture built on clinical excellence, innovation, and real investment in our people.

Dental Therapists are a critical part of that vision. If you're looking for a place where your full scope of practice is respected, your growth is supported, and your work genuinely improves access to care in your community — this is it.

The Role

We're hiring a Dental Therapist at our Salem Lancaster location, available as either a full-time or part-time position. Salem is Oregon's state capital and one of the Willamette Valley's largest and most diverse communities — a market where expanded-function providers have real and lasting impact on patient access and outcomes.

You'll practice within your full authorized scope, supported by an experienced clinical team and the operational infrastructure of a well-established, multi-site group practice.

What We Offer

  • Starting salary of $160,000/year (full time)
  • $10,000 signing bonus
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • 401(k) with company match and pre-tax savings plan

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited Dental Therapy program
  • Current Oregon Dental Therapist license (or ability to obtain prior to start)
  • CPR certification required

Ready to Join Us?

We're actively hiring and would love to connect. Apply today and bring expanded access to care to a community that needs it.

Key Responsibilities

Provide exceptional, integrated oral healthcare to patients within the full authorized scope of a Dental Therapist. Work as part of a clinical team to improve patient access and outcomes in the Salem community.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dental Therapist at InterDent Service a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,026 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

InterDent Service ranks #1 of 25 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 30% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$160k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $155k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Counselor Jobs

35 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution35 jobs · 28 employers

13
<$90k
11
$90k-110k
6
$110k-130k
3
$130k-150k
2
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
90% this job
Sign-on bonus
58% this job
CME allowance
35%
Loan repayment
26%
PSLF eligible
26%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Licensed Psych Hospital Administrator (LMFT, LMFT, LPCC) - Mental Health 155

Telecare · Oakland, California

$150k-$197k
#2

Dental Therapist

InterDent Service · Salem, Oregon

From $155k
#3

Bilingual School Based Behavioral Therapist (English/Spanish)

$83k-$149k
#4

Licensed Mental Health Therapist

$123k-$141k
+ 33 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,026 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Salem

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$422k≈ 2.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,581/mo≈ 12% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.6
State income tax
Up to 9.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Salem, OR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About InterDent Service

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Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Short-term Disability
Long-term Disability
Life Insurance
401(k) with Company Match
$10,000 Signing Bonus