Dental foundation trainee (newly qualified): £42,408 NHS Health Careers (DDRB report and NHS Employers pay circulars)
Typical pay across the occupation is £55,000 to £117,000 a year National Careers Service
Official pay scales
NHS salaried dentist pay, England
| Dental foundation trainee (newly qualified) | £42,408 |
| Salaried or community dentist | £54,502 to £116,573 |
NHS Health Careers (DDRB report and NHS Employers pay circulars), salaried scale from 1 April 2026; trainee figure from 1 April 2025. Applies to NHS-employed dentists only. Most practice dentists are self employed contractors and are not on this scale.
Salary surveys
Self employed dentists, average taxable income
| All self employed dentists, England (2023/24) | £78,200 |
| Associate dentists (NADSAL benchmarking, 2023/24) | £90,161 |
NHS England Digital official statistics (HMRC linked data); NADSAL annual benchmarking, 2025-07-31. Taxable income after expenses, including private work.
Live advertised-pay data for this role is not available right now.