Dentists’ net earnings down by 8.2% in 2010/11
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- Published: Wednesday, 22 August 2012 13:41
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| The earnings figures for dentists in 2011/12 have been published. Average net earnings for all NHS dentists was £77,900, an 8.2 per cent decrease from £84,900 in 2009/10. The figures do include private earnings. A majority (59.8 per cent) earned a taxable income from NHS and private dentistry of less than £75,000 in 2010/11, compared to 55.8 per cent in 2009/10. |
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For practice owners the comparative figures were £99,200, compared to £107,500 the previous year and for associates £58,800, compared to £61,000 in 2009/10.
The median (that is the dentist with as many colleagues earning more as are learning less) for all dentists was £66,100, compared to £69,400 in 2009/10.
78.1 per cent of dentists earned a taxable income of less than £100,000 in 2010/11, compared to 74.4 per cent in 2009/10. 1.1 per cent (240) earned a taxable income of £300,000 or more in 2010/11, compared to 1.5 per cent (310) in 2009/10.
Average expenses from NHS and private dentistry were £247,100, for practice owners compared to £242,900 in 2009/10. For associates expenses were £35,500, compared to £36,100 in 2009/10.
Average taxable income from NHS and private dentistry for 2010/11 for those working under PDS arrangements (including orthodontists) had a taxable income of £102,500. Those working under GDS arrangements had a taxable income of £74,800.
Dentists in Wales had avaerge net incomes of £71,400 compared with those in England, £78,300.
Dr John Milne, Chair of the BDA’s General Dental Practice Committee, said: “We have been telling the Department of Health for some time that the dental profession is suffering a pay cut rather than a pay freeze, which could jeopardise the resources high street dentists need to provide the best quality care to patients.
“Dentists in England and Wales are working hard to deliver the quality of care expected by patients and the profession, but are contending with greater bureaucracy and escalating costs against a backdrop of efficiency savings in the NHS.”
The figures were published by the NHS Inofmation Centre and are available on their website (www.ic.nhs.uk)
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