US News rankings: Dentistry is again in high 10

Following a rankings plummet final yr, dentistry is again within the high 10 US jobs.

After touchdown at No. 47 within the 2022 US News and World Report’s Best Jobs report, dentistry rose 37 spots to quantity 10 for the 2023 report as a result of occupation’s “high median salary and work-life balance scores, and an increased employment rate score,” Janica Ingram, careers skilled and employees author for U.S. News and World Report, informed ADA News. “The health care and social assistance industry is also the second-fastest growing industry for projected 10-year job growth.”

According to the report, dentists made a median wage of $160,370 in 2021. The best-paid 25% made $208,000 that yr, whereas the lowest-paid 25% made $101,570.

Other lists from the report the place dentistry ranked for 2023 have been No. 4 in finest health-care job, No. 8 in finest STEM job, and No. 11 best-paying job.

Other dental professions to rank within the high 10 on varied lists within the report embody orthodontist and oral and maxillofacial surgeon in finest health-care jobs; oral and maxillofacial surgeon and orthodontist in best-paying jobs; orthodontist in finest STEM jobs; and dental hygienist within the high finest health-care help jobs.

While virtually 40% of the highest 100 finest jobs are in well being care or well being care help roles, software program developer landed the No. 1 spot for 2023, adopted by nurse practitioner. In latest years, dentistry has ranked No. 2 (2020) and No. 1 (2017).

Health-care jobs additionally ranked excessive amongst these providing stability, with dentist and orthodontist touchdown within the high 10 for careers providing probably the most job safety.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics tasks 6.1% employment progress for dentists between 2021 and 2031. In that interval, an estimated 7,700 jobs ought to open up, the report states.

See the complete report: US News Best Job Rankings 2023