General Dentist

Job market status quo — Current employees

Area State Type Role Clinic flow Assistants Experience Current skills  Basic salary Bonus, commission, and/or profit sharing Average net monthly income/take home pay Average net annual income/take home pay Other benefits
Johor Bahru Johor Large chain (5 or more) Associate Walk-ins & appt. Four-handed 3 years Resto., Endo., Fixed prostho., Remov. prostho., Esthetic, MOS, Preventive Basic or comission 40/60 RM10,000 RM120,000  
Johor Bahru Johor Single clinic Associate Walk-ins & appt. Four-handed 3 years Resto., Endo., Fixed prostho., Remov. prostho., Esthetic, Ortho., Digital RM6,000 40% sales  RM15,000 RM180,000 Can claim RM1,000 for course attended
Cheras Kuala Lumpur  A few branches Associate Walk-ins & appt. Four-handed 5 years Resto., Endo., Fixed prostho., Remov. prostho., Perio., MOS, Ortho. Only one of the two  Percentage RM12,000 RM144,000  
Melaka Tengah  Melaka Single clinic Associate Walk-ins & appt. Mix of both depending on nurses available. We usually aim for 6 handed.  4 years Resto., Endo., Fixed prostho., Remov. prostho., Perio., MOS, Ortho., Paeds. RM6,500 for first 6 months only or 40% comission, whichever is higher 40% comission, no basic after 6 months. Not including lab fees, x-rays, product sales.  8k-11k  RM100,000  
Kajang Selangor Large chain (5 or more) Associate Walk-ins & appt. Four-handed 5 years Resto., Endo., Fixed prostho., Remov. prostho., Esthetic, MOS, Ortho., Paeds., Preventive RM6,000 Based on sales  RM6,000 RM72,000  
Taman Tun Dr Ismail Kuala Lumpur  Single clinic Associate Walk-ins & appt. Four-handed 5 years Resto., Endo., Fixed prostho., Remov. prostho., Perio., Implants, Esthetic, MOS, Paeds., Digital, Preventive Commision 40% profit sharing 7k-10k RM100,000  
Seremban Negeri Sembilan  A few branches Associate Walk-ins & appt. Four-handed 1 year Resto., Endo., Fixed prostho., Remov. prostho., Ortho., Paeds. RM6,000 or commission whichever higher (long term basic) 40% comission after deducting material and lab fee RM5,000 RM60,000  
Kuala Langat Selangor Single clinic Associate, Locum Walk-ins & appt. Four-handed 5 years Resto., Fixed prostho., Remov. prostho., Implants, MOS, Ortho., Paeds., Preventive Long term basic or commission whichever higher 40% of sales as comission RM4,000 RM54,000  
Kota Kinabalu Sabah A few branches Partner, Locum Walk-ins & appt. Four-handed 2 years Resto., Endo., Implants, Paeds. RM5,500 35-40% RM8,000 RM80,000  
Jitra Kedah Large chain (5 or more) PIC Walk-ins & appt. Four-handed 3 years Resto., Endo., Fixed prostho., Remov. prostho., Perio., Esthetic, MOS, Ortho., Paeds., Preventive Basic plus commission  Percentage RM6,000 RM72,000  
Kuching Sarawak A few branches PIC Walk-ins & appt. Six-handed 5 years Resto., Endo., Fixed prostho., Remov. prostho., Perio., Implants, Esthetic, MOS, Ortho., Paeds., Preventive Basic was RM5,000 only on payslip. In reality, my pay is 40% commission  40% commission RM10,000 RM140,000  
Papar Sabah A few branches PIC Walk-ins & appt. Four-handed 1 year Resto., Endo., Fixed prostho., Remov. prostho., MOS, Preventive Basic or commission, whichever higher  40% RM7,000 RM84,000  
Ipoh Perak Large chain (5 or more) PIC Walk-ins & appt. Four-handed 7 years Resto., Endo., Fixed prostho., Remov. prostho., Perio., Esthetic, Ortho., Paeds., Digital, Preventive RM6,500 Hit target RM35,000 for 10% comission RM6,500 RM78,000  
Klang Selangor  A few branches PIC, Associate Walk-ins & appt. Four-handed 5 years Resto., Endo., Fixed prostho., Remov. prostho., Perio., Implants, Esthetic, MOS, Ortho., Paeds., Preventive Certain period, only one of two Commission, percentage  RM20,000 RM220,000  
Batu Caves Selangor Freelancer Locum Walk-ins & appt. Four-handed 4 years Resto., Ortho., Paeds., Preventive RM6,000 and 40% comission 40% profit sharing and basic RM6,000 RM6,000 RM36,000