Dentist
Listed compensation
$290k-$350k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
DENTIST OWNED Dental Dreams is owned and operated by our original founding dentist. We have been in practice for over 20 years, making decisions based upon what is best for our patients from a dentist’s perspective.
GREAT DENTISTS. We invest in hiring the best dentists and provide them with modern, top-quality dental facilities.
GREAT EXPERIENCE. Our dentists are experienced in performing ALL avenues of general dentistry. We see and treat any/all dental problems with excellent results, while offering our dentist’s the mentorship and training to be the best doctor they can be.
FIND YOUR PURPOSE. At Dental Dreams we pride ourselves on bringing top quality dentistry to all members of the communities we serve, with an added focus of helping the underserved.
Compensation
- PERMANENT daily minimum guarantee
- $50,000 Sign-on Bonus
- The average compensation of full-time dentists ranging from $290,000-$350,000+
Clinical Practice
- Complete autonomy over treatment planning
- Mentoring by top-rated, experienced clinicians
- Full patient schedule
- Fully digital and paperless office
- Discretion over dental supplies and instruments
Benefits
- Paid vacation time
- Flexible schedules available (full-time, part-time, or Saturdays only)
- Robust continuing education program
- Malpractice reimbursement
- Visa and permanent residency sponsorship
- Health and Vision insurance
- Dental coverage for associates and immediate family members
Aldo Diaz
Doctor Recruiter
Cell: (312)-834-6086
www. Dental Dreams.com
Key Responsibilities
Perform all avenues of general dentistry and treat various dental problems for patients. Provide high-quality dental care while maintaining complete autonomy over treatment planning.
Requirements
Candidates must be experienced in general dentistry and capable of performing a wide range of dental treatments. The role requires a commitment to providing quality care to the community, including underserved populations.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dentist at Dental Dreams a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Dentist — ranked against 3,154 active Dentist listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
General Dentistry Career Context
Of the 49 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 39% have no call, 80% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$320k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $320k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.8 / 10 · top 25% in dentist | ranked against 3,154 Dentist listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $290k–$350k | Dentist median $300k (middle half $247k–$300k)122 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$320k in purchasing power | Illinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dentist listings in Illinois | 184 active | 5,749 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 39% no call · 80% no weekends49 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Illinois healthcare professional listings: 30% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 8% offer loan repayment184 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New General Dentistry listings | 600 in the last 30 days | 438 the 30 days before (+37%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
Top Dentist Jobs
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Benefits & Perks
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$220k-$340kWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,154 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No weekends
Benefits & Perks
Living in Machesney Park
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $218k≈ 0.8× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,610/mo≈ 7% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 22 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 92.2
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Rockford, IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.