General Dentist

Job Market Status Quo — Employees' Expectations

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
Shah Alam Selangor Large chain (5 or more) Associate Walk-ins & appt. Six-handed 3 years Resto., Endo., Fixed prostho., Remov. prostho., Perio., Implants, Esthetic, MOS, Ortho., Paeds., Preventive Basic plus commission Commission  RM8,000 RM100,000 Sponsor training
Seberang Perai Tengah Pulau Pinang Single clinic Associate Walk-ins & appt. Four-handed 3 years Resto., Endo., Fixed prostho., Remov. prostho., Perio., Paeds., Preventive RM7,000 for working 6 days a week, RM6,000 for working 5 days a week for long term Hopefully 40%, minor deductions are fine  RM10,000 RM120,000 Freedom to take long leave if not based on the basic 
Petaling Jaya  Selangor  Single clinic Associate Walk-ins & appt. Four-handed 2 years Resto., Endo., Fixed prostho., Remov. prostho., Perio., Esthetic, MOS, Ortho., Paeds., Preventive RM6,500 long term basic 40%. No criteria, as long as it is exceeding the basic RM8,000 RM96,000  
Kuala Lumpur  Kuala Lumpur  Large chain (5 or more) Associate Walk-ins & appt. Four-handed 5 years Resto., Endo., Fixed prostho., Remov. prostho., MOS, Ortho., Preventive Long term RM8,000 40% RM15,000 RM180,000  
Selangor  Selangor  A few branches Associate, Locum Walk-ins & appt. Four-handed 1 year Resto., Endo., Fixed prostho., Remov. prostho., Esthetic, MOS, Digital, Preventive RM6,500 Basic + Commission  Commission wise 40% 8k-10k RM96,000 EPF, sponsorship to courses 
Cheras Kuala Lumpur  Single clinic Associate, Locum Walk-ins & appt. Six-handed 2 years Resto., Endo., Fixed prostho., Remov. prostho., Perio., Esthetic, MOS, Paeds., Preventive Long term basic plus commission  In percentage based commissions  6.5k-7k RM90,000 Indemnity, continuous training and sponsorship in dental courses 
Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Single clinic Associate, Locum Walk-ins & appt. Four-handed 2 years Resto., Endo., Fixed prostho., Remov. prostho., Esthetic, MOS RM6,500 or commission, whichever higher Nope, but request everything to be transparent.     Indemnity and sponsor for conference (to collect CPD point)
Bangi Selangor A few branches Associate, Special interest Walk-ins & appt. Four-handed 2 years Resto., Endo., Fixed prostho., Remov. prostho., Esthetic, Ortho., Paeds., Preventive Long term basic Percentages RM7,000 RM84,000 Health packages, training under supervision, maternity benefits
Ampang Selangor  A few branches Partner, PIC, Associate, Locum, Special interest in, in specialist training for, or practice limited to a certain field Walk-ins & appt. Four-handed 8 years Resto., Endo., Fixed prostho., Remov. prostho., Implants, MOS, Ortho., Paeds., Digital, Preventive RM7,000 40% RM10,000 RM110,000  
Shah Alam  Selangor  A few branches PIC, Associate Walk-ins & appt. Six-handed 4 years Resto., Remov. prostho., Perio., Esthetic, MOS, Ortho. Basic plus commission  Percentage exceeding monthly expected sales RM6,000 RM72,000 Sponsorship for courses, medical insurance, maternity leave 
Shah Alam Selangor A few branches Visiting specialist Appt only Four-handed 3 years Resto., Endo., Fixed prostho., Remov. prostho., Perio., Implants, Esthetic, Digital Commission only  50-55% 6-8k 60-70k