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Dental practitioners — UK Skilled Worker going rate

SOC 2020 occupation code 2253

National pay scale — no single going rate

This occupation is paid on a national pay scale rather than an ASHE going rate. Under option K, the applicant's salary must equal or exceed both the general floor of £25,000 per year and £12.82/hr, and be at least the rate for their specific role/band on the relevant pay scale below.

Pay scale by nation

England

• Dental foundation training and equivalent: £38,472 (35-hour week) • Dental core training (hospital dental services) and equivalent: £49,909 (40-hour week) • Dental specialty training and equivalent: £61,825 (40-hour week) • Band A posts (for example, Community practitioner) and equivalent: £50,512 (37.5-hour week) • Band B posts (for example, Senior dental officer) and equivalent: £78,573 (37.5-hour week) • Band C posts (for example, Specialist / managerial posts) and equivalent: £94,007 (37.5-hour week) • Consultant and equivalent: £105,504 (40-hour week) These going rates are per year and based on the weekly working hours stated above. They must be pro-rated for other working patterns, based on the weekly working hours stated by the applicant’s sponsor.

Pay and Conditions Circular (M&D) 5/2024 R

Scotland

• Dental foundation training (Hospital dental services) known as Vocational Training in Scotland: £39,603 (based on a 35-hour week) • Dental core training and equivalent: £50,538 • Band A posts (for example, Community practitioner) and equivalent: £52,035 • Band B posts (for example, Senior dental officer) and equivalent: £80,942 • Band C posts (for example, Specialist / managerial posts) and equivalent: £96,841 These going rates are per year and (unless otherwise stated) based on a 40-hour working week. They must be pro-rated for other working patterns, based on the weekly working hours stated by the applicant’s sponsor.

NHS Circular: PCS(DD)2024/01

Wales

• Dental foundation training (Hospital dental services) and equivalent: £38,292 • Dental core training and equivalent: £41,269 • Band A posts (for example, Community practitioner) and equivalent: £50,789 • Band B posts (for example, Senior dental officer) and equivalent: £79,003 • Band C posts (for example, Specialist / managerial posts) and equivalent: £94,525 • Consultant and equivalent: £106,000 (37.5 hour week) These going rates are per year and based on a 40 hour working week unless noted. They must be pro-rated for other working patterns, based on the weekly working hours stated by the applicant’s sponsor.

Welsh Government Pay Circular M&D(W) 07/2024 Pay Circular v4

Northern Ireland

• Dental foundation year two training (Hospital dental services) and equivalent: £36,371 • Dental specialty training and equivalent: £38,780 (40-hour week) • Community Dental Officer and equivalent: £47,655 (37.5-hour week) • Senior community dental officer) and equivalent: £74,129 (37.5-hour week) • Specialist Community Dentist: £88,686 (37.5-hour week) • Assistant Community Clinical Director: £88,686 (37.5-hour week) • Community Clinical Director: £88,686 (37.5-hour week) •Administrative dentists: Dental Officer: £43,738 (37- hour week) • Senior Dental Officer: £62,500 (37-hour week), • Assistant clinical Director: £83,051 (37-hour week) • Clinical Director: £83,051 (37-hour week) • Consultant Northern Ireland: £94,127 (40-hour week) These going rates are per year and based on the weekly working hours stated above. They must be pro-rated for other working patterns, based on the weekly working hours stated by the applicant’s sponsor.

Workforce policy guidance - HSC (TC8) 01/2024 - Pay and Conditions of Service for Hospital, Medical and Dental Staff - Pay Award 2023/24

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